Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the next couple of weeks at Hakashita.

It’s a slow start, to be honest. We’ve got a few small windows in the first week, but nothing that’s going to have you sprinting for your board. The standout is the Wednesday morning, that’s the 12th of August. It’s only around 3ft, but it’s clean, glassy, and the east swell has a decent 10-second period. Water’s sitting at 84°, which is right about normal for this time of year. The swell energy is moderate at 348, so there’s a bit of push behind it. Hakashita is inconsistent, so even when it’s good, you need a bit of patience. This is a reef break, exposed to the southeast, and the optimum swell direction is from the southeast, so this morning window looks like the best of the first week.

The rest of the first week is pretty ordinary. Thursday and Friday are plagued by onshore and cross-shore winds, dropping the waves to ankle-biters. Saturday the 15th has another small, glassy morning with 3ft to 3ft east swell, but it’s not as clean or as strong as Wednesday. The swell energy dips into the 220s there, so it’s a bit weaker.

We hit a bit of a plateau come Sunday and Monday, with the surf under 4ft but winds are messy. Tuesday the 18th cleans up again with the morning glass, pushing 3ft east swell, but it's pretty much the same story—small, clean, but not particularly powerful.

Then, the real shift happens on the 20th of August. Thursday morning sees a bump of south-southeast swell, 6ft with a short 8-second period. It’s not huge, but it’s the most size we’ve seen all week. The combined energy is up to 398, which is moderate-strong. The winds are glassy, so it should be clean, but that short period means it could be a bit soft at a place like this. This is likely the most interesting it gets all week.

After that, things drop off again. Friday’s the 21st has a bit of size but the cross-shore winds kill it. By the 22nd and 23rd, we’re back to small, weak leftovers with the swell swinging back to the south. The energy is dropping back into the low 100s and 200s. The last week of the window, heading into the 26th and 27th, is pretty grim—waves under 2ft for a couple of days, with weak energy readings down in the 70s and 90s. There’s a brief kick on the 27th afternoon with 5ft south swell, but it’s onshore and messy.

So, if you’re looking at this whole 16-day stretch, Wednesday morning the 12th is your best bet for a clean, if small, session. And the morning of the 20th is the best of the bigger stuff, even with the short period. Just keep in mind the second week is a bit of a write-off.

Rusty out.

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