Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 544 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – we’ve got a real dry spell on our hands for Halawa (reef/river). Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing that ticks the boxes for a decent paddle. The whole first week and a half is written off.
Things kick off Thursday afternoon July 2nd with a 5ft NE windswell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mi/h cross-shore from the ENE, and it’s directly opposed to the optimum NNW direction for this break. The water temp is sitting at 79°, about average for the time of year. The combined swell energy is only moderate at 320, and with a short 8-second period it’s just lumpy cross-chop – poor surf all the way. That same story repeats day after day: Friday July 3rd through to Monday July 13th you’re looking at 5ft to 7ft of mostly 7 to 8-second ENE windswell, with a fresh 19 to 22 mi/h cross-shore wind ruining any chance of clean faces. The energy climbs a bit (387 up to 536 in the middle there), but the quality is zero – it’s messy, no shape, no joy.
Late in the piece, from Tuesday July 14th, the swell direction shifts to the W and the period jumps to 14-16 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell. But the heights drop right off to just 2ft to 2ft, and the wind stays cross-shore from the E at 16 to 19 mi/h. Energy craters to 77 or 135 – weak stuff. It’s nearly flat for a point and reef setup like this.
Honestly, there is no standout here. A few days in the middle have swell around the 7ft mark, but with that short period and constant cross-wind it’s a total write-off. If you’re desperate for a splash, maybe the morning of July 7th has the biggest size (7ft), but the cross-chop makes it more of a battle than a session. For beginners, anything over 5ft with this wind is too rough anyway; experts wouldn’t touch it with that period and wind combo.
A blank run like this is pretty normal for Halawa when the trade winds are hammering from the ENE – the break is exposed but the direction is all wrong. It won’t stay poor forever, but for this 16-day stretch, leave the boards at home.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 345 | 355 | 400 | 354 | 345 | 382 | 345 | 389 | 387 | 435 | 423 | 532 | 471 | 531 | 531 | 482 | 411 | 373 | 349 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:43PM0.88m | 3:39AM0.48m | 5:09PM0.85m | 4:32AM0.48m | 5:34PM0.82m | 5:39AM0.49m | 5:58PM0.77m | 7:05AM0.51m | 6:22PM0.72m | 8:54AM0.56m | 6:49PM0.65m | 10:38AM0.66m | 7:18PM0.59m | 11:48AM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.37m | 9:43AM0.14m | 00:03AM0.34m | 10:17AM0.21m | 00:34AM0.31m | 10:55AM0.30m | 1:08AM0.27m | 11:44AM0.40m | 1:48AM0.23m | 1:07PM0.50m | 2:35AM0.18m | 3:51PM0.56m | 3:28AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | 7:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 44 | 46 | 63 | 78 | 93 | 90 | 66 | 123 | 150 | 102 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 50 | 47 | 70 | 66 | 98 | 58 | 93 | 43 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 88 | 98 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 345 | 355 | 400 | 354 | 345 | 382 | 345 | 389 | 387 | 435 | 423 | 532 | 471 | 531 | 531 | 482 | 411 | 373 | 349 | 390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 29 |
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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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