Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 608 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming down the line for Halawa.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking like a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. There is no real stand-out session here, not even close. The whole 16-day window is just a long stretch of frustrating conditions. For the first week and a half, from Thursday the 27th of August right through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s wall-to-wall poor surf with almost every single entry scoring a big fat zero. That’s a brutal run.
The wind is the main villain. It’s going to be hammering out of the ENE most days at a stiff 19 mph to 16 mph, and it’s either a nasty cross-shore or a lumpy cross-onshore that’s going to chop everything up. Even when there is some size—like on Monday the 31st of August with 7 ft of ENE swell and moderate wave energy (468 to 539), or Tuesday the 1st of September with 7 ft ENE swell and strong energy (619)—the wind is just going to wreck it. It’ll be a bumpy, frustrating mess. This is a reef/river setup so it needs the right wind, and it’s not getting it.
The only tiny glimmer happens on Thursday the 10th of September in the afternoon. The wind finally swings around to a light WSW at 6 mph, going cross-offshore. The swell will be a modest 4 ft from the NE at 8 seconds, with combined energy still at 246—moderate. It’s not big, but for the first time in two weeks, it’ll actually be clean. That’s your best bet, but it’s a very small window and the swell isn’t anything to write home about. It’s a marginal improvement, not a standout.
Water temp is sitting at a normal 80°F for this time of year, so no complaints there. If you are a kite surfer, that constant 19 mph ENE cross-shore from the 27th through the 31st of August actually looks more interesting for you than for a paddler.
Bottom line: save your energy. This is a long, dry spell. Stay away from Halawa until that light wind window on the 10th of September afternoon, and even then, keep your expectations low.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 175 | 117 | 173 | 210 | 263 | 3 | 372 | 348 | 248 | 261 | 465 | 536 | 519 | 608 | 500 | 487 | 354 | 275 | 4 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.87m | 2:21AM0.63m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.26m | 8:17AM0.14m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 83 | 74 | 72 | 109 | 130 | 34 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 94 | 277 | 503 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 37 | 62 | 32 | 105 | 102 | 97 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | S 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | E 15 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 99 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 215 | 175 | 117 | 173 | 210 | 263 | 293 | 372 | 348 | 248 | 261 | 465 | 536 | 519 | 608 | 500 | 487 | 354 | 275 | 1728 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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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).
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