Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 2,241 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour.
This is a pretty grim stretch for surf. The only spot we’re looking at is Halawa, a reef and river setup that’s fairly consistent but exposed to the swell. Water temp is about 80°F, which is normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
From Thursday the 23rd through Tuesday the 28th of July, it’s all poor. Winds are blowing fresh from the east at 18-22 mph, cross or cross-on, making for lumpy, choppy junk. Swell is running 6ft to 7ft, with combined energy mostly in the 300-400 range (moderate), but it’s all messy. No good.
Then on Wednesday the 29th of July, we get a glimmer. The morning shows an 8ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, and combined energy jumps to 1356 (strong). The wind is light from the NW at just 3 mph, a light cross-on breeze. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off wind from the SE at 15 mph, so the lineup could be a bit friendlier. That Wednesday morning is the one to circle.
After that, it falls off a cliff. Thursday the 30th sees the swell drop to 0.7ft. There’s a pulse of 7ft to 7ft swell from the ENE around the 1st and 2nd of August, but the winds are still fresh and cross or cross-on, so it’s all lumpy. Combined energy hits 604 (moderate to strong), but the quality is rotten.
The last few days, from the 5th to the 7th of August, bring a long-period groundswell (12 seconds) from the ENE, with combined energy around 874 (strong). But the wind stays cross-on, so it’s choppy and poor. For a reef point like Halawa, that long-period swell could be special, but not with the wind blowing on it.
So, the one standout? The morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. It’s the only time the swell, energy, and light wind line up. The rest of the month is a wash for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 252 | 383 | 383 | 379 | 414 | 425 | 537 | 393 | 406 | 362 | 282 | 1359 | 1256 | 160 | 331 | 2131 | 1356 | 772 | 2 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:59PM0.78m | 1:31PM0.82m | 11:21PM0.43m | 2:00PM0.86m | 00:20AM0.45m | 2:28PM0.88m | 1:04AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.51m | 3:18PM0.91m | 2:22AM0.53m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.18m | 5:21AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.42m | 6:08AM0.11m | 9:01PM0.40m | 6:48AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.06m | 9:32PM0.36m | 7:58AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.34m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 14 | SSW 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 159 | 80 | 119 | 103 | 57 | 121 | 106 | 339 | 492 | 522 | 586 | 84 | 63 | 841 | 1080 | 2131 | 1356 | 40 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | E 16 | E 15 | SW 19 | E 13 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 39 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 67 | 96 | 84 | 150 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 86 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 14 | NNW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | E 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 21 | W 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 64 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 331 | 252 | 383 | 383 | 379 | 414 | 425 | 537 | 393 | 406 | 362 | 282 | 1359 | 1256 | 160 | 331 | — | — | 772 | 518 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 19 |
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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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