Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me break this down in feet and degrees for the crew who think in old-school numbers.

Right now, there’s nothing happening. The first decent surf shows up on Monday the 24th of August, and it’s a slow build. We’ve got Hakashita as the only real option on the table for this whole 16-day stretch. It’s a reef break that doesn’t break all that often, so when it does, you sit up and take notice. The water temp is sitting around 83°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Monday morning (August 24th) is tiny – only 3ft of swell from the SE, with a 13-second period. The combined energy is weak (405), and winds are light cross-shore, keeping things ok but not exciting. Monday afternoon gets a little juicier: waves jump to 7ft from the ESE, with a long 17-second period, and energy rockets up to 2395. But the wind goes cross-on, so expect some bump.

Tuesday morning August 25th is the standout. Swell hits 13ft from the SE, with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 6379. Winds are light and cross, which is about as good as it gets here for a big swell. That’s expert territory at that size – too much for beginners, but for the crew who know the reef, it’ll be a proper session. The swell direction is spot on for what this break loves (SE).

Tuesday afternoon sees the swell drop a bit to 12ft from the SSE, still plenty of energy (5646), but the wind turns more cross-on from the east at 9 mph, so the surface gets a little lumpy.

Wednesday the 26th holds some size – 10ft in the morning (3559 energy), 8ft in the afternoon (1946 energy) – but there’s a risk of thunderstorms both sessions and the wind stays cross or cross-on, so it’s not as clean.

Now here’s the real hidden gem. Thursday August 27th through Saturday morning August 29th, we get a run of glassy conditions. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft to 4ft, but the period shortens to 8-9 seconds. The energy drops off (575 down to 314), but with the wind going glassy, the setup looks clean and fun. These are the mornings to go – Thursday and Friday mornings especially, with glassy conditions and small-but-clean lines. Saturday morning is glassy too, but the swell is only 4ft.

Sunday the 30th onward through to the end of the forecast on September 8th is mostly poor. Winds turn onshore or cross-on, swell drops below 3ft, and the energy falls off a cliff (as low as 121). There’s a brief window on September 7th Monday morning with glassy conditions and 3ft swell from the east (10-second period), but the energy is weak (253). Worth a check if you’re desperate.

Honestly, the best waves on offer are Tuesday morning August 25th for the big-swell crew, and then Thursday through Saturday mornings for clean, smaller waves on the glass. After that, it’s a long stretch of flat and crappy until maybe the 7th.

Bottom line: Hakashita is inconsistent, and this forecast shows why. When it fires, it fires – but it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on that Tuesday session if you’ve got the chops.

Rusty.

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