Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the upcoming surf. Honestly, looking over the next two and half weeks, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for Halawa. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of messy conditions with very little to get excited about. The wind is relentless from the east-northeast, and when it’s not howling, the swell is just too small to bother with. This isn’t a typical summer slump; it’s a full-on flat spell with a side of chop.

The first proper chance of a wave doesn’t even show up until Wednesday afternoon on the 12th, and even then, it’s a struggle. We see a pulse of 5ft swell from the ENE but with a short, weak 6-second period. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, and the water is a lumpy mess (combined energy of 198). The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is dead average for the time of year, so that’s one small comfort.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are more of the same: building to a 7ft cross-shore lump on Thursday afternoon that’s just blown out (combined energy of 306), then it completely dies into a tiny 0.7ft westerly dribble by Friday. The wind stays up around 22 mph, so forget it.

The entire second week, from Saturday the 15th through to Sunday the 23rd, is a write-off. The wind is a constant, strong cross-shore breeze, often hitting near gale force on the 15th. There’s a small window on Monday the 17th afternoon with a 6ft ENE swell (combined energy of 332), but again, it’s short-period and cross-shore. It’s the kind of day where you’d be fighting the wind more than the wave. Later on, around Tuesday the 18th morning, there’s a little 5ft, 6-second ENE bump, but it’s got the same wind problem.

Looking further out, nothing changes. The last week is a graveyard of poor surf conditions and tiny, gutless swell. The wind finally eases to a moderate breeze from the 19th, but the swell drops to 3ft or less, and the period is still short.

So, the honest truth? There are no standouts, no hidden gems, no best on offer. This whole 16-day forecast is a washout for paddle surfing at Halawa. The constant cross-shore wind and short-period slop mean the only thing that might look fun here is a kite session when that ENE wind really gets cranking, especially on the 15th and 16th. But for a surfer? Save your energy. Conditions like this won’t last forever, but for now, it’s a solid pass.

Rusty.

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