Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve only got one spot on the radar for this 16-day window, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing. From Wednesday, 22 July right through to the end of the month, the surf at Halawa is a write-off. The wind is a constant problem—mostly a fresh cross-shore breeze that’s just churning up the water into a lumpy mess. Swell is there, but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk. Energy levels are weak to moderate (139 to 482), and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” every single day. This is a grim start. You’re looking at over a week of flat, bumpy, and frustrating conditions.

Now, there’s a glimmer of hope on Monday, 27 July afternoon. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the ENE with a very long period of 14 seconds. That’s a serious groundswell, and the combined energy spikes to 1949 (strong wave energy). This is the kind of energy that can really light up a reef. There’s a major caveat though: the wind is still a moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be glassy. The long period means the sets will be powerful and well-spaced, which is great for a reef/river setup like Halawa. It’s a marginal forecast, but this is the best the whole run has to offer.

The next day, Tuesday, 28 July, the wind shifts to a cross-onshore direction and the swell drops back down to 4ft, so we’re back to poor conditions. The only other hint of something decent is on Wednesday, 29 July afternoon, when we get a 6ft swell from the ENE with an 11-second period pushing energy up to 798 (moderate wave energy). But again, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and marginal.

Beyond that, the first week of August looks like more of the same: consistent ENE wind and cross-shore chop keeping the surface messy. The swell on Sunday, 2 August hits 7ft, but with a short 7-second period and a strong breeze, it’s just a blown-out mess. For a spot like Halawa, which is a reef/river break, we need that clean offshore wind to really shine, and we just don’t get it. The setup feels more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing session for most of this period.

So, the standout window is the afternoon of Monday, 27 July. That’s your one shot at some real power. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only thing worth paddling out for.

Rusty.

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