Halawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.16° N 156.73° W

Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Halawa sea temperature is
26.6°C
0.2° 

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


Halawa surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, ENE swell with 439 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 11th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a seat. Let’s talk about what’s happening on your side of the island. We’re looking at a pretty quiet 16-day stretch here, so I’ll level with ya.

Right off the bat, there’s a long gap with no surf worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of something rideable doesn’t show up until around Thursday the 24th of September—and even then, it’s only just barely. So you’re looking at a dry spell that lasts nearly the whole forecast period.

The only spot that gets a mention here is Halawa. It’s a reef-and-river setup that’s fairly consistent on a good run, but that’s not the case this time. For nearly the entire 16 days, conditions are pretty rough—strong cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and the swell just isn’t cooperating. The water temp is sitting at about 80° right now, which is just about normal for this time of year.

Now, I gotta say, the best on offer—and I use that term loosely—comes up on Thursday the 24th of September. The morning looks okay with a small 2 ft swell coming from the NW, period around 12 seconds. That's a groundswell, so it’ll have some energy to it, but these longer period swells can sometimes break a bit straight at beach breaks. Given Halawa is a reef/river setup, that actually suits it better. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which means the surface will be clean. The combined energy is weak (129), so don’t expect much push. In the afternoon, it gets even smaller, 1 ft from the WNW with a 14-second period, and light breeze. The energy is still weak (128). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Honestly, this is more of a “check the forecast next week” kind of outlook. It tends not to stay this poor for long here, so don’t lose hope. But for now, don’t rush to load up the boards.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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Rating
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
11
0.7
NE
8
1.2
ENE
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
135
38
198
181
356
57
281
92
96
132
107
107
107
191
165
111
105
70
54
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
25
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:48AM0.65m
2:16PM0.86m
2:29AM0.71m
2:39PM0.81m
3:08AM0.75m
2:58PM0.75m
3:47AM0.77m
3:14PM0.69m
4:26AM0.76m
3:26PM0.64m
5:09AM0.74m
3:29PM0.59m
Low Tide
8:17PM0.23m
7:43AM0.14m
8:37PM0.19m
8:23AM0.18m
8:58PM0.16m
9:02AM0.25m
9:19PM0.14m
9:40AM0.32m
9:40PM0.13m
10:18AM0.39m
10:01PM0.13m
10:58AM0.46m
10:24PM0.15m
rain showers
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rain showers
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6:11
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6:13
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6:35
6:34
6:32
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
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1
1
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
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25
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26
27
26
Feels °C
29
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
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25
24
26
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27
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29
26
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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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