Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got lined up for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you – this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell for solid, clean surf. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with a lot of lumpy, cross-shore wind and messy conditions. There’s a flicker of something better right at the very end, but we gotta earn it.
We kick things off on Friday, August 28, and it’s grim. Halawa, this reef/river setup, is seeing a 5ft swell from the ENE but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore. The water is a warm 80°, about average for this time of year. But with that wind on it, the combined wave energy (165) is just getting chopped to bits. The report calls it poor and I’m not arguing. This pattern sticks hard all the way through the end of August and into the first week of September. Saturday the 29th, Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st – same story: 5ft to 7ft, always on the cross with a fresh breeze. The energy builds to moderate levels (237 to 465) but the wind never gives us a break. It’s all cross or cross-on, and you’re looking at lumpy cross-chop every session.
We roll into September and it doesn’t get any easier. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd bring rain showers and the wind stays stiff, with swell bumping up to 7ft. The energy climbs into the moderate-to-strong range (up to 639), but the description is consistently "poor surf conditions". Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are slightly better with a moderate breeze instead of fresh, but it’s still cross-on and choppy. By Friday afternoon the 4th, the swell period stretches to 10 seconds and the energy hits 497, but the wind angle kills it for Halawa. That period is getting juicier, but the direction is all wrong.
There’s a real down day on Saturday the 5th – swell drops to 2ft and the energy is weak (66). A brief pulse of very long-period WNW groundswell shows up on Monday the 7th, but it’s tiny (0.7ft) and cross-on, so don’t even bother.
Now, here’s the one standout worth getting a little excited about. It’s a long-range call, so keep that in mind, but look at Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September. Swell builds to 8ft – that’s expert territory for sure, no place for beginners – and the wave energy jumps right up into strong territory (1185). The wind on Tuesday is still fresh cross-on, giving us marginal conditions. But on Wednesday the 9th, we get a light breeze in the morning (9 mph) and the swell holds at 8ft from the ENE. It’s still cross-on and a bit choppy, but that’s the best window we’ve got. It’s only a marginal call, but with that much size and a bit less wind, Halawa might show some shape.
After that, the surf fades again. Thursday the 10th is back to poor, and Friday the 11th brings a tiny 3ft swell from the NNE with a light W wind giving us glassy, clean conditions at last. But the energy is weak (172) and the waves are ordinary. The 1ft WNW swell on Friday afternoon has a very long 14-second period, but it’s just too small. The weekend of the 12th and 13th is flat and not worth the drive.
So, the honest truth: the best chance you’ve got in this whole 16-day window is Wednesday morning, September 9, at Halawa. It’s going to be big (8ft) and cross-on, but the wind is the lightest it’s been for any of the 8ft+ days. If you’re an experienced surfer and you’ve been watching this forecast, that Wednesday morning is your target. Everything else is a blown-out struggle.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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154 | 198 | 237 | 232 | 407 | 348 | 361 | 277 | 462 | 441 | 522 | 627 | 608 | 508 | 365 | 353 | 604 | 460 | 359 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.85m | 2:59AM0.67m | 3:14PM0.82m | 3:40AM0.70m | 3:32PM0.77m | 4:24AM0.72m | 3:49PM0.71m | 5:15AM0.72m | 4:02PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.71m | 4:04PM0.60m | 8:03AM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.22m | 8:51AM0.19m | 9:37PM0.18m | 9:28AM0.26m | 10:00PM0.15m | 10:07AM0.34m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:52AM0.43m | 10:58PM0.13m | 11:54AM0.51m | 11:37PM0.14m | 00:35AM0.16m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
109 | 132 | 125 | 106 | 43 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 105 | 102 | 99 | 123 | 114 | 107 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
37 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 63 | 32 | 14 | 28 | 66 | 85 | 41 | 39 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 16 | E 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
11 | 7 | 31 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
154 | 198 | 237 | 232 | 407 | 348 | 361 | 277 | 462 | 441 | 522 | 627 | 608 | 508 | 365 | 353 | 604 | 460 | 359 | 422 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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Information about the Halawa Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Halawa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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