Halawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.16° N 156.73° W

Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Halawa sea temperature is
26.6°C
0.0° 

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


Halawa surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got Halawa on the radar, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are going to be a bit of a grind for paddle surfing. It’s going to take some patience to find a window.

The whole period is dominated by cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. That’s never a good look. To make matters worse, those winds are fresh, sometimes strong, and they’re kicking up a lumpy, chopped-up mess. We start off with next to nothing, just some weak, short-period leftovers on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd. The energy is there but it’s disorganized, with the swell coming from the west and northwest at around 1ft to 2ft. It’s pretty poor, to be honest.

Then we get a pulse of easterly windswell on Monday the 24th, with a 6ft swell but a period of only 6 seconds. That’s not going to do us any favors at a reef/river break like this. It’s just going to be a jumbled mess with that fresh cross-shore breeze. The energy reads 335, so there’s some push there, but it’s all over the place.

The pattern keeps repeating itself. We see more of this short-period easterly energy on Wednesday the 26th (5ft) and again on Friday the 28th (5ft-6ft), with the wind staying cross-shore and lumpy. All these poor surf conditions are just not what we want to see.

We’re looking at a long stretch of this. It’s not until the end of the month that things start to pick up in size, but not in quality. Monday, August 31st sees the swell jump to 8ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy climbs to 656. But it’s still cross-shore. And it’s still not good. The morning after, September 1st, is bigger again, but with rain showers and more cross-onshore wind. This isn’t surfable for us; it’s just a wall of chop.

The real letdown is that even when the size is up, the wind stays stubborn. We get a brief moment on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, when the wind turns cross-offshore and the conditions clean up. The swell is a solid 8ft at 8 seconds, and the energy is strong at 682. That’s the closest thing to a standout we’re going to see, but it’s short-lived. The afternoon turns to a cross-shore mess again, and a risk of thunderstorms doesn’t help. That clean window on the 3rd is the only real look we have in the whole sixteen days.

After that, it’s more of the same. The first week of September brings more easterly windswell, with sizes between 7ft and 8ft, but the period stays short and the wind just keeps blowing onshore and cross-shore. The energy is strong, into the 500s and 600s, but with that quality, it’s just a washing machine. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The final nail in the coffin is the weekend of September 6th and 7th. We’ve got a severe gale forecast with winds up to 50 mph. That’s totally blown out. There’s no way anyone’s getting out there on a surfboard. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

So here’s the deal: the only real window to keep an eye on is the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. It’s a promising one, but it’s a long way out, so treat it with caution. The rest of the run is just a waiting game. This spot can be fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this poor for long. Stay patient, keep checking the forecasts.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
1.9
E
6
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
1.6
E
6
0.4
NW
11
1.5
E
6
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
19
96
87
78
96
256
53
24
22
25
23
175
29
144
35
33
146
154
222
242
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
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30
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30
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ENE
30
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30
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25
ENE
25
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25
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25
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25
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30
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ENE
30
E
Wind State
cross
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High Tide
12:38PM0.76m
10:08PM0.40m
1:06PM0.81m
11:41PM0.43m
1:30PM0.84m
00:27AM0.48m
1:53PM0.87m
1:06AM0.53m
2:14PM0.88m
1:43AM0.58m
2:35PM0.87m
2:21AM0.63m
2:55PM0.85m
2:59AM0.67m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.40m
5:04AM0.19m
8:19PM0.38m
5:54AM0.15m
8:19PM0.36m
6:33AM0.11m
8:28PM0.33m
7:09AM0.10m
8:41PM0.30m
7:43AM0.11m
8:58PM0.26m
8:17AM0.14m
9:16PM0.22m
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6:51
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Temp °C
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26
26
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Feels °C
25
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22
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22
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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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