Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 3,694 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the Halawa area over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. For the first week, the winds are a real problem. We're looking at a solid run of cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes, mostly from the ENE, that are going to keep things lumpy and messy. The water is sitting at 80° with a temperature anomaly of 0.7°, so pretty average for this time of year. The first real chance to even think about a paddle comes on Wednesday, July 29th. The wind finally swings around to a cross-offshore from the SSE, cleaning things up nicely. The combined swell energy is pumping at a strong 1104 (moderate to strong wave energy) with a 8ft NE swell. That's a decent push, but it's a short-period 10-second groundswell, so it'll be a bit raw and won't have the best shape. Still, it's the cleanest we'll see all week. The morning on that Wednesday is the pick, but it's not a standout by any stretch. After that, it's back to the wind and chop, with a few days of almost no swell at all around the 30th and 31st.
Then we get into a weird period. The first couple of days of August see a return of that strong ENE wind, making a mess of the 8ft swell. Honestly, with that much wind and mixed-up surf, this setup at Halawa might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. The only other glimmer of hope is on Tuesday, August 4th. The wind drops to a moderate cross-shore, and we get a 5ft swell from the ENE with a long 12-second period. That's a proper groundswell with some energy (781 combined energy), but the wind is still cross-shore, not offshore. It's a marginal call at best. The second week looks bleak, with small, short-period windswell and persistent cross-shore winds. Halawa is a reef/river setup that's fairly consistent, but it's just not lining up this time around. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, but I wouldn't worry about that with conditions this poor.
This is a long dry spell. The forecast can change, but right now, unless you're desperate for a paddle on that Wednesday the 29th, I'd be looking at other plans.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 477 | 493 | 480 | 429 | 443 | 320 | 289 | 229 | 178 | 169 | 186 | 2968 | 1104 | 604 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31PM0.82m | 11:21PM0.43m | 2:00PM0.86m | 00:20AM0.45m | 2:28PM0.88m | 1:04AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.51m | 3:18PM0.91m | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:41PM0.90m | 3:02AM0.55m | 4:02PM0.87m | 3:45AM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.42m | 6:08AM0.11m | 9:01PM0.40m | 6:48AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.06m | 9:32PM0.36m | 7:58AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.34m | 8:30AM0.07m | 10:12PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSW 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | E 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 121 | 106 | 435 | 610 | 797 | 680 | 1124 | 1510 | 1952 | 2914 | 2968 | 1104 | 604 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 109 | 90 | 85 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | E 13 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 16 | SW 16 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 84 | 150 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 86 | 84 | 178 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 16 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 8 | E 18 | SSW 14 | N 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | N 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 46 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 477 | 493 | 480 | 429 | 443 | 320 | 289 | 229 | — | 169 | 186 | — | — | 2 | 667 | 451 | 408 | 496 | 696 | 670 | 653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 29 |
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