Halawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.16° N 156.73° W

Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Halawa sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.3° 

Halawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Halawa surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 705 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. 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 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of the calendar is looking pretty grim for getting a proper wave in at Halawa. We’re looking at a long, barren runway before anything even gets close to being rideable, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for surf, with nothing that would get me out of bed early.

We kick things off with a classic trade-wind beatdown. The energy is kicking around with a combined swell energy of (732) on Sunday, but that’s all it is—messy, short-period windswell at 7.5ft. The wind is fresh and cross, lumpy as all hell, and the 8-second period means it’s just bumpy and walled-up. That’s a hard pass. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor conditions through the entire first week and into the next. Day after day, it’s the same story: cross-shore breeze, chopped-up faces, and zero quality. The swell energy does drop away, but when it hits numbers like (22) on Sunday the 9th, it’s just flat and still junky. There’s a period around the 11th and 12th where the swell drops to 1ft, the direction swings around to WNW, and there’s a longer period—15 seconds—but that’s a ghost swell with no power at all. Don’t even bother.

Things get a bit more interesting in the second week, but only in terms of size, not quality. Around the 13th and 14th, we see the swell building back up as the windswell returns, but the wind is still cross and fresh, and that 7-second period is just crap. The combined energy climbs back up, hitting (537) on Friday the 14th, and then it keeps pumping through the 16th with energy reading (893). But here’s the thing—it’s all this ENE windswell, and Halawa (Big Island) is an exposed reef/river setup that prefers a proper NNW groundswell. This is the wrong direction, with all that cross-shore energy just wrecking the lineup. Honestly, the setup looks like it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The final day of the run, Monday the 17th, does see a switch. The swell is a solid 9.8ft, the energy is strong—(1568) in the morning, (1469) in the afternoon—and there’s an 8-second period. Still not ideal direction, but the wind finally turns offshore and clean in the afternoon. That’s the only spark in the whole 16 days, and it’s a big, raw, powerful beam. That’s for experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle with the current and the sheer volume of water moving.

To be honest, this is a blank run. If a spot is this inconsistent, this is just what the area does when the trades don’t line up. Forecaster confidence is high on it staying poor for the next week, but the long-range stuff for the 17th is just a promising glimmer—I’d take it with a grain of salt. Find something else to do, because you won’t be missing anything out there.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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634
512
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302
603
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184
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397
Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
4:41PM0.79m
5:28AM0.60m
4:58PM0.73m
6:39AM0.61m
5:12PM0.67m
8:21AM0.64m
5:13PM0.61m
10:26AM0.70m
11:45AM0.79m
12:36PM0.87m
10:02PM0.43m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.26m
11:24PM0.22m
10:47AM0.36m
11:55PM0.20m
11:37AM0.46m
00:35AM0.18m
1:07PM0.55m
1:28AM0.16m
2:42AM0.14m
4:05AM0.11m
8:33PM0.42m
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Temp °C
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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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