Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright, let’s have a good look at what’s coming up for Halawa. This is a reef and river setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent, which is a good start. The water temp is sitting at 80°F – that’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first bit of the outlook is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. This Saturday morning, the 5th of September, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the ENE with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1678. But look, the wind is a cross 16 mph from the ENE, and the wave comment is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” That’s a pass for me. The afternoon is much the same, 7ft, 14-second period, energy up to 1750, but still cross wind and marginal. It’s just not clean enough.

Then we hit a real dry spell. Sunday the 6th through to Monday the 14th of September is mostly poor. You’re looking at a long gap of nine days where the surf is either tiny, windy, or messy. There’s a brief flash on Monday afternoon the 7th with a 6ft swell from the ENE and a 12-second period, but the wind is a fresh cross 19 mph and the conditions are still labelled poor. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s the one. In the morning, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 2125. The wind is offshore from the SSE at 16 mph – that’s a clean setup. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s because 7ft is a bit much for beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, this is as good as it gets. The afternoon stays clean, 6ft from the WSW, 11-second period, energy at 1505, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. That’s a solid session.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Wednesday the 9th through to Sunday the 20th of September is mostly poor again, with a lot of cross-shore wind and messy conditions. There’s a few marginal windows, like Friday the 11th with a 6ft ENE swell and 12-second period, but the wind is cross and the score is low. Nothing to write home about.

So, the takeaway: if you’re a confident surfer, Tuesday the 8th of September is your day at Halawa. Clean, offshore winds, a solid 7ft groundswell, and the reef is likely to hold it well. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly a patience game. The good news is that this break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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