Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 773 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Normally, Halawa (Molokai) can turn on with a decent NNW groundswell, but looking over this 16-day window, it's a real mixed bag and, honestly, pretty frustrating for a stretch. The good news is, we've got a window that cleans up at the very end. The bad news is, you're going to wait a long time for it.
Starting from now, there's just nothing doing for the first week and a half. We’ve got small, weak windswell bumping in from the ENE for days on end, all mixed up with a messy cross-shore wind that’s ruining any chance of a clean face. The energy is just limp, often in the low hundreds or even down to single digits. It’s the kind of period where you’d be better off checking the kite gear, because this chop is not for a surfboard. From Friday the 11th straight through to the afternoon of Monday the 23rd, it’s mostly poor conditions.
The big, fuzzy pulse shows up on Thursday the 24th. That’s your standout, even if it’s a long way out. On the morning of the 24th, the stars nearly align. We get a clean 7ft swell from the ENE with a 9-second period, and for a brief moment, the wind swings light and offshore from the SSE. That’s about as clean as Halawa reef gets. The combined energy hits (896), which is a solid push of moderate power. It’s still a short-period swell, so it won't have that long, lully groundswell feel, but it'll be punchy and clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The water temp is sitting about normal for the time of year at 80°, so nothing unusual there for the season.
The afternoon of the 24th still looks okay with a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the score drops into the marginal range, so the morning is your best shot. After that, it gets ugly again real quick with a howling cross-shore wind on the 25th and 26th.
So, in short: wait it out. The morning of Thursday the 24th is the one and only standout, offering clean, punchy chest-to-head-high surf at Halawa reef. It's a long wait, but it might just be worth it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 372 | 104 | 128 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 100 | 112 | 42 | 141 | 128 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 645 | 521 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 6:00AM0.70m | 3:11PM0.55m | 7:21AM0.66m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:51AM0.52m | 10:50PM0.18m | 11:24PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 22 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 54 | 281 | 104 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 100 | 73 | 42 | 141 | 61 | 39 | 154 | 194 | 147 | 125 | 124 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | E 13 | SW 20 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | W 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 59 | 41 | 76 | 115 | 46 | 56 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 137 | 19 | 56 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 59 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | E 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 11 | W 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 79 | 77 | 13 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 45 | 134 | 131 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 4 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 5 | — | NE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 415 | 372 | 19 | 128 | 6 | 25 | — | 3 | 35 | 11 | 112 | 42 | — | 128 | 92 | 273 | 373 | 563 | 785 | 645 | 521 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
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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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