Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch, and it ain't pretty. We’ve got a long, bumpy road ahead with pretty much zero rideable surf on the books. This isn't a case of a slow start either; the whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for paddle surfing. The wind is locked in from the east, blowing cross-shore and cranking up that chop into a mess. There are periods where it drops a bit, but the swell is mostly short-period windslop that’s too weak to do anything with.

The only spot on the radar is Halawa, and even then, it’s not looking good. This is a reef/river setup, which would be a great option for a long-period groundswell, but we just aren't getting that. We've got a NNW swell direction that’s ideal for the spot, but that’s where the good news ends. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is just about normal for this time of year.

We start on Saturday afternoon, the 1st, with a tiny 0.7ft windswell from the N with an 11-second period. That might sound okay, but it’s barely a ripple, especially with a strong 25 mph cross-shore breeze. The energy is a weak 13, and it's just messy.

Sunday the 2nd brings a pulse of 7ft swell, but it's all short-period ENE windswell at 8 seconds, and the wind is still howling cross-shore. That energy jumps to 709, which tells you there is some size, but it's gonna be lumpy, bumpy, and totally unsurfable.

The start of the week doesn’t offer any relief. Monday the 3rd sees the swell drop to around 6ft, but the cross-shore wind is still up. Tuesday the 4th is the closest we get to a "maybe" – the period stretches to 11 seconds, but the waves are only 5ft, and the wind is still cross. The data calls it marginal at best.

From Wednesday the 5th through the weekend, it’s all terrible. Swell drops, wind stays, and the scores are all zeros. Thursday the 6th has a brief 5ft pulse but the period crashes to 6 seconds, making it absolute junk. The weekend is even worse, with surf dropping to almost nothing.

We see another push of short-period ENE windswell arriving Monday the 10th, with the swell around 6-6ft. Again, this is all stormy, cross-chop with a fresh breeze. It’s going to be a battle, not a surf. This pattern of messy 5-6ft short-period slop continues through most of the second week. The period stays around 7 seconds, which is just not enough. A real standout moment arrives on Friday the 14th afternoon, when a long-period 15-second W swell shows up, but it's only 2ft. The energy is there at 240, but with that strong cross-shore wind, it’s going to be chopped to pieces before it ever breaks. A week out, on the 16th, the wind is still on it, and the waves are mostly junky windswell.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, your board is better off in the shed. With the wind and the onshore slop we’ve got, the setup at Halawa looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

This is a tough one, but that’s the coast for you. I’ll keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. This looks like a blank run is the norm for this stretch.

Rusty.

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