Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight about it – I've looked over the next 16 days for Halawa and, honestly, it's a tough one to swallow. There isn't a single day in this whole run that I can call good. The whole period is written off with poor surf conditions.
We kick off Wednesday, August 5th, with some chest-high swell around 4 ft but it's coming from the ENE with a short 9-second period and a cross-shore wind. The water temp is sitting at 80°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is only 307 (moderate), but the wind is messing it up with a cross-shore chop. It stays like this, or worse, through that first week.
Thursday and Friday look even grumpier with fresh E winds howling at 19 mph and the swell dropping to a pathetic 5 ft with a period of just 5 seconds (combined energy of 123 and 122 – weak). It's lumpy and horrible.
We get a brief spike on Saturday, August 8th, with a 6 ft swell showing up in the afternoon (264 combined energy) but it's still cross-shore and messy. Then Sunday, August 9th, sees it all collapse to tiny 1 ft dribble with a risk of thunderstorms. That tiny spell of nearly flat conditions (combined energy down to 11) lasts through Monday, August 10th.
Now, for the second week, from around August 14th onward, we see the swell actually start building. By the morning of Friday, August 14th, we have a 6 ft ENE swell (322 combined energy), building to 7 ft that afternoon (390 combined energy), and then solid 7 ft to 8 ft Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th. The combined energy peaks at a strong 718 on Sunday afternoon. That sounds promising, doesn't it? Well, the problem is the wind. It's cross-shore, blowing a fresh 22 mph from the ENE. It's going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. The size (over 7 ft) also pushes this into expert-only territory due to the conditions. Even with that size, the short 7 to 8-second period won't give it much shape.
This trend continues right through to the end of the window, August 20th, with solid 5 ft to 7 ft ENE swells but always under the pump of that fresh cross-shore easterly breeze. With the winds being constantly cross-shore and never clean, you're not going to get a wave you want to paddle into. Honestly, given the consistent wind and the beach setup, this whole stretch looks more interesting for the kite crowd than anyone with a paddle.
Sorry, folks. This 16-day window is a blank. We're looking at a run of pretty much non-stop poor conditions. Keep the board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 12 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 8 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 280 | 194 | 78 | 106 | 147 | 69 | 98 | 109 | 40 | 34 | 261 | 410 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 268 | 191 | 11 | 175 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.64m | 5:13PM0.61m | 10:26AM0.70m | 11:45AM0.79m | 12:36PM0.87m | 10:02PM0.43m | 1:17PM0.93m | 11:48PM0.45m | 1:54PM0.97m | 00:51AM0.50m | 2:28PM0.98m | 1:43AM0.55m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.55m | 1:28AM0.16m | 2:42AM0.14m | 4:05AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.42m | 5:16AM0.07m | 8:26PM0.39m | 6:14AM0.03m | 8:43PM0.35m | 7:04AM0.01m | 9:06PM0.31m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 194 | 78 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 34 | 45 | 48 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 28 | 89 | 57 | 54 | 80 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 55 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 33 | 64 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | NE 9 | W 11 | NE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 280 | — | 46 | 106 | 147 | 69 | 98 | 109 | 214 | 202 | 261 | 410 | 494 | 427 | 382 | 251 | 251 | 268 | 191 | 181 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
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The above surf forecast table for Halawa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Halawa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Halawa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Halawa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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