Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've only got one spot on the radar for this 16-day window, and it's a bit of a tricky one, so listen up.

Hakashita's a reef setup that's inconsistent and only really works for intermediate crew. It's exposed to the swell, and from the look of things, there's a long wait before anything decent shows up. The first week is a write-off. From Saturday, August 8th through to Monday, August 11th, the conditions are poor to marginal. We're dealing with a solid 10 ft swell on Saturday morning, but it's got a short period of 9 seconds and a strong cross-onshore wind at 16 mph. The water's churning with a combined energy of 2751, but it's choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out.

The real hope starts to wake up on Tuesday, August 12th, early. The swell drops to a clean 4 ft from the east, with a nice long period of 12 seconds. The wind goes glassy, dead calm. That's the kind of paddle out you wait for. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so grab a springsuit if you're sensitive. The combined energy is a moderate 610, but the quality is what counts.

If you can get out there Tuesday morning you’ll be rewarded. That’s the standout of the whole run. Glassy, clean, long-period groundswell. Keep in mind, that long period at a beach break can make things a little too straight, but on a reef like Hakashita, it should wrap in nicely. After that, the quality fades into the afternoon with a light onshore.

We get another shot on the morning of Sunday, August 16th. Swell builds back up to 5 ft from the east, period at 11 seconds, combined energy of 550, and it's glassy again. That's another good window for clean, user-friendly waves.

Then Monday, August 17th morning repeats the trick: 5 ft east swell, 11 seconds, glassy. That’s your third solid session in the run. After that, the swell keeps pumping but the winds get tricky, and by Wednesday, August 19th we're looking at 8 ft from the southeast. That's getting into expert-only territory, especially with a cross-onshore wind kicking up some chop, and combined energy hitting 2743. That's a lot of power. For a reef break, that could be heavy.

From Thursday, August 21st onward, the surf fades back into poor or marginal conditions with nothing worthy of a special paddle.

So, bottom line: the first week is a bust. Tuesday the 12th morning is your best bet, followed by the mornings of Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. After that, it gets big and messy, or just small. You gotta pick your window.

Rusty.

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