Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local waters.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The energy just isn't lining up with the wind for a good paddle. We’ve got a solid 16-day window in front of us, but it’s a long wait for anything that’s really worth getting excited about.

Halawa is the only break on the radar, and it’s a bit of a stubborn one. The water is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for the time of year, so that’s one small comfort, but that’s where the good news ends. For the first week and a half, from the 20th of July right through to the 29th, it’s a total write-off. The wind is relentless—cross or cross-onshore, mostly from the ENE at 12 to 22 mph, just chopping everything up. The swell is mostly short-period windswell (6 to 8 seconds), and the combined energy is weak to moderate, barely cracking 200 to 500 (moderate wave energy). The models are giving it a flat zero for surf quality. You’d be better off taking up kite surfing with that persistent cross-breeze than trying to get a clean wave in.

There’s a tiny glimmer on the morning of Monday the 29th of July. We see a jump in swell height to 7 ft, with a period stretching to 11 seconds from the ENE. The combined energy spikes hard to 1645 (strong wave energy), which is a real sign of some power. The wind drops right back to a light NNE breeze at 6 mph, making it a light cross-onshore—nothing too nasty. The call is still “marginal” but it’s the best we’ve got. That period is getting into groundswell territory, so at Halawa (a reef/river setup), it could actually hold up and offer some decent shape, though the direction is cross-on, not perfect. It’s the one standout in a sea of mediocrity, but it’s only a one-day wonder. The rest of that week fades back into choppy, cross-onshore junk.

After that, we hit a real dead zone. From the 31st of July through the 2nd of August, the swell drops to almost nothing. We’re looking at tiny 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft dribble with no energy to speak of. Then, on Monday the 3rd of August, there’s another pulse of 7 ft swell from the ENE with a 9-second period and moderate energy around 677, but again it’s labelled “marginal” with messy wind. It’s not worth planning a trip around.

So, the big picture: the only real mention is Halawa on the morning of the 29th of July. It’s a long wait, but that pulse of strong, long-period energy with light winds could be a real treat for those who are patient. The rest of the time, it’s a battle with the wind and sloppy, short-period surf. Hang in there, the forecast could change, but for now, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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