Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The surf forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Halawa area.
Right off the bat, it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at a few days of onshore, choppy mush. Tuesday the 28th is a write-off with a cross-onshore wind and lumpy 4ft to 5ft slop. Nothing doing.
But keep your eyes on Wednesday morning, the 29th. That's our one true standout. The weather clears, the wind drops to a glassy 5 mph from the south, and we get a clean 7ft NE swell rolling in. The energy is solid (649), and that glassy wind will have Halawa's reef/river setup looking absolutely pristine. For an intermediate, that's the session to point for. Expect a bit of a crowd, though, as it picks up.
The window slams shut pretty quick. By Wednesday afternoon, a cross-shore wind kicks back in, and it's mostly downhill from there. Thursday through Saturday are a total loss with brutal cross-shore winds and rising swell that's just too messy. Saturday afternoon and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August get a big pulse of ENE swell, pushing 8ft to 10ft, but with a 35 mph cross-shore wind, it's just a lumpy, blown-out mess. That's more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
Heading into the second week, from the 3rd of August onwards, it's a stubborn pattern. The swell is there, between 5ft and 8ft, but the wind is relentless from the east-northeast, keeping everything cross-shore and choppy. The 4th of August has some marginal potential with a longer-period (11 seconds) groundswell, but the wind is still a problem. The rest of the week is just poor, fresh breeze and lumpy cross-chop. The energy is moderate, but quality is nil.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, it's a one-hit wonder. Get that Wednesday morning glass-off, because the rest of the run looks pretty grim. We'll see if the long-range forecasts start to shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 161 | 1241 | 649 | 481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1051 | 1046 | 824 | 642 | 504 | 330 | 268 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.51m | 3:18PM0.91m | 2:22AM0.53m | 3:41PM0.90m | 3:02AM0.55m | 4:02PM0.87m | 3:45AM0.57m | 4:22PM0.84m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:41PM0.79m | 5:28AM0.60m | 4:58PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.36m | 7:58AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.34m | 8:30AM0.07m | 10:12PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.12m | 10:34PM0.29m | 9:33AM0.18m | 10:57PM0.25m | 10:08AM0.26m | 11:24PM0.22m | 10:47AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 2133 | 1725 | 1241 | 649 | 481 | 34 | 34 | 96 | 183 | 225 | 294 | 77 | 70 | 47 | 48 | 257 | 198 | 134 | 125 | 148 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 90 | 85 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 20 | E 19 | SSW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 161 | — | — | — | 522 | 346 | 337 | 452 | 470 | 562 | 892 | 960 | 1051 | 1046 | 824 | 642 | 504 | 330 | 268 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 146 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
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