Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Right now, the surf scene at Hakashita is pretty flat to start. We’re looking at a bit of a wait, but once it turns on, it really delivers.

First week: Slow start, building into a big swell.

Right off the bat, Saturday the 29th and into Sunday the 30th, conditions are pretty poor at Hakashita. Saturday morning you’ve got a weak 3ft south swell with a short period of 7 seconds, cross-on wind, and the wave energy is minimal (228). By Sunday morning the 30th, things improve slightly—the swell drops to 3ft from the SSE, period still short at 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy and the energy is weak (139). It’s surfable but very ordinary, nothing to get excited about. Monday the 31st is much the same: glassy morning with a tiny 1ft east groundswell at 11 seconds, but energy is weak (97). Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 1st through Friday the 5th sees the swell slowly climbing, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the water gets messy with rain and storms around. The energy picks up from moderate to strong, hitting 538 on Wednesday the 2nd, and by Thursday the 3rd we see a solid 8ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds, with energy jumping to 2250, but the wind is still cross-on. The waves are big but the quality is questionable—marginal for experienced surfers.

Standout window: Genuine quality arrives.

Saturday the 5th stays big but messy, with 15ft east swells and strong energy (4265), but cross-on wind and storm risks. However, Sunday the 6th of September is the real standout. The morning is absolutely glassy with calm wind and a powerful 15ft east groundswell at 11 seconds. The energy is massive (4520). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only—this size is well over 8ft, so it’s not for beginners. The optimum swell direction from the southeast matches nicely, and at a reef break like Hakashita, that long-period groundswell will groom into proper, lined-up waves. The only caution is that the afternoon turns onshore, so get it early.

Second week: Still solid, but less certain.

Monday the 7th keeps the quality: morning glass, 13ft east swell at 10 seconds, energy at 3009. Again, excellent for experienced surfers, but the afternoon gets a bit sketchy. Tuesday the 8th sees the swell drop to 8ft, with a nice clean cross-off wind in the morning and energy at 1188. Good conditions, but the swell is dropping. Wednesday the 9th has a very long-period 13-second east groundswell at 7ft, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit tricky. Energy is moderate-strong (1481). Thursday the 10th morning is clean again: 6ft east groundswell at 13 seconds, cross-off wind, energy at 1148. Very surfable.

After that, from Friday the 11th onward, the swell stays around 5ft to 7ft but winds become more cross-on or onshore with storm risks, and energy drops back into the weak-to-moderate range. Saturday the 13th is pretty much back to small, weak conditions. Nothing special.

Bottom line: The best two windows are Sunday morning the 6th and Monday morning the 7th of September – glassy conditions, big powerful groundswell, and excellent shape for experienced surfers at Hakashita. It’s a setup that’s more about quality than quantity. For beginners, this whole run is too big. If the wind stays tricky during the second week, you might be looking at kite-surfing conditions on the bigger days rather than clean paddle surf.

Keep an eye on the forecast, because when it cleans up, it’s worth the wait.

Rusty

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