Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Halawa. This is a reef and river setup, and it’s a spot that takes a bit of a specific swell direction—NNW is what it’s looking for. We’ve got a pretty bleak run ahead, so strap in.

The outlook starts off with absolutely nothing doing. The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are flat or ugly with fresh cross-shore winds. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is right about average for this time of year, so no complaints there, but you won’t be getting wet with a surfboard.

Saturday the 5th brings a glimmer of hope, but it’s a tough one. Swell hits 8ft from the ENE with a 13-second period—that’s a long period groundswell, and the energy is pumping (1800). That’s strong energy. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore, and the break is only getting marginal surf. The swell direction is way off from the optimum. At 8ft, it’s getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners, and with the wind, it’s just messy. It’s not a day to get excited about.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off again with a risk of thunderstorms and lumpy cross-shore wind. Monday the 7th is flat with a bit of a clean-up in the afternoon as the wind backs off, but there’s virtually no swell.

Now, here’s the one that stands out. Tuesday the 8th. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft in the morning, coming from the ENE with a 10-second period, building to 4ft from the WNW in the afternoon. The energy is solid (723 in the morning, 544 in the afternoon). The real kicker is the wind. Tuesday morning we get offshore winds from the S, and by the afternoon it’s a light SE breeze, just cross-off, making for clean conditions. The break is a reef setup, so that longer period swell will wrap in nicely. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer across the whole 16-day window. The water is clean, the swell is punchy, and it’s the only time the wind lines up properly.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the period is mostly cross-shore winds and lumpy, poor surf. There’s a blip on Monday the 14th with 8ft of swell from the ENE, but that’s pushing into expert-only territory and the wind is messy. Tuesday the 15th and the rest of the week are just more of the same: cross-shore winds and poor conditions.

So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a board, your only real window is Tuesday the 8th. It’s not a long window, but it’s clean and punchy. The rest of the 16 days is a long stretch of frustrating, poor surf. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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