Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The surf forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let’s run through the Halawa numbers the other way.
This is a reef and river break, wide open to swell, and happiest when it’s coming from the north-northwest. Water temperature is sitting around where it normally is for this time of year – no surprises. Wave energy spikes early on Tuesday with readings up around 1892 – plenty of push.
The real window to go is Tuesday the 8th. You get a solid 7ft morning swell from the west-southwest with an 11-second interval and a clean 22 mph offshore wind. That’s 7ft, so it’s for the experienced crew. Wave shape will be good, drifts will be open. By afternoon it settles a little to 6ft out of the east-northeast but still with a clean 16 mph offshore breeze. The combined energy is still up around 1184. Crowds can pop up there sometimes, but it’s your best shot for clean, rideable surf.
After that, things go quiet. Wednesday the 9th has a 4ft windswell with only 8 seconds between waves and a cross-shore wind leaving some texture. Not worth it. Then from Thursday the 10th all the way through to Monday the 16th, it’s poor. Winds are cross or choppy, wave heights bounce around 2ft to 6ft but with short periods and lumpy conditions. That’s a solid week of nothing happening.
There is a hint of life on Thursday the 17th of September – a 3ft NW groundswell with a nice long 12-second period and light cross-offshore winds at 6 mph. The energy sits around 226. It’s clean, but the swell is just a bit off the prime direction. It’s a promising long-range tease, not a sure thing. After that, the last few days of the outlook are all small waves and east wind bump.
Tuesday the 8th is the one. The rest of the run, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | WSW 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1372 | 988 | 687 | 342 | 184 | 240 | 60 | 293 | 217 | 162 | 415 | 343 | 140 | 100 | 94 | 243 | 102 | 90 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.50m | 1:23PM0.91m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:51PM0.90m | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:16PM0.86m | 2:29AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.81m | 3:08AM0.75m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.76m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.28m | 7:00AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.23m | 7:43AM0.14m | 8:37PM0.19m | 8:23AM0.18m | 8:58PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3484 | 988 | 687 | 342 | 184 | 161 | 148 | 33 | 96 | 121 | 33 | 44 | 140 | 70 | 94 | 92 | 102 | 90 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 14 | WSW 7 | E 13 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1372 | 904 | 189 | 57 | 168 | 48 | 60 | 19 | 80 | 93 | 90 | 79 | 31 | 100 | 63 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 144 | 121 | 176 | 54 | 70 | 20 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 77 | 76 | 17 | 21 | 54 | 33 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 131 | 497 | — | — | 240 | 269 | 293 | 217 | 162 | 415 | 343 | 33 | 29 | 184 | 243 | 25 | 80 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 19 |
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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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