Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a rough stretch for surf. There’s a long gap of nothing good till the very end of the period. Let’s break it down.

The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Thursday, July 9th at Halawa. But even then, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a 8ft short-period swell from the ENE (7 seconds) and a stiff 35 km/h cross-shore wind. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, but with the wind howling and lumpy cross-chop, the surf is just ugly. The combined swell energy is moderate (578), but it’s all wasted. This pattern sticks around day after day.

From July 9th through to the afternoon of July 19th, every single entry is “poor surf conditions.” The wind never lets up—always a fresh or moderate breeze, cross-shore or cross-onshore, keeping everything lumpy and messy. The swell stays in the 5ft to 8ft range, mostly from the ENE, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds, which means weak, short lines. That’s a solid 10-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.

By Sunday, July 19th, the swell drops to just 2ft from the N, with a combined energy of only 49 (weak). Then from Monday, July 20th through Tuesday, July 21st, there’s zero swell—flat. Nothing.

The next possible window shows up on Wednesday, July 22nd, but it’s only 4ft from the ENE (7 seconds, 186 energy) and still cross-shore winds. Still poor. Thursday, July 23rd and Friday, July 24th bump up to 6ft–6ft, but the wind stays cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the energy is only moderate (316–363). The comment still says “poor surf conditions.”

So, the honest truth: there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The winds just won’t cooperate, and the swell direction is all wrong for the break. Halawa needs a clean offshore from the S or a decent NNW groundswell to shine, but we’re getting ENE windswell with a cross-shore breeze.

If you’re desperate, the last few days (July 23rd–24th) have the most size, but with the wind on it, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This is one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for the area when the trade winds are locked in. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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