Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Molokai, USA)

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Halawa Surf Guide

Halawa in Molokai is an exposed reef/rivermouth break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The right hand reef break is better than the left.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips and sharks.

Halawa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef/river	3	fairly consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Halawa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Halawa occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Halawa (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Halawa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in January while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Halawa Location Map

Interactive Halawa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Halawa is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Halawa is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Halawa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Halawa

Current tide and informaton

For Big Lefts, 3 km from Halawa.

Next High Water: 02:11am | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 01:08am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Halawa Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Halawa today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite