Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook but in feet and miles per hour for you.

We’re looking at a tough stretch at Halawa. The first week is basically a washout, with a couple of days late in the month that might save the trip.

For the first week and a half, the surf is a no-go. The wind is hammering out of the east and east-northeast, mostly around 18 mph, creating a real lumpy, cross-shore mess. There’s swell energy, but it’s all short-period windswell, and the quality is just not there. The water temp is about 80°, which is normal for the season.

We’ve got a big gap of days with nothing worth paddling for until the 29th of July.

On the 29th of July, things get interesting. The wind finally shifts to a lighter offshore from the NNW, around 9 mph in the afternoon. The swell is a solid 8 ft from the ENE with an 11-second period. The energy is massive at 1384. This is real groundswell, and Halawa is a reef, so it should handle that long period. But 8 ft is big and means it’s for experts only. The tide and conditions are questionable, so it’s a gamble, but it could be the best wave of the whole window.

The 30th of July is a much better bet. The wind goes light cross-off from the ESE, and the swell drops to a cleaner 5 ft from the ENE. The energy is still solid at 469. This is the most user-friendly day of the whole forecast. Clean conditions, approachable size, and the reef should offer some nice lines. This is the standout for the average surfer.

After that, we drop back into a flat spell on the 31st and into August, with tiny 1 ft waves and more strong cross-shore wind. Then on the 2nd and 3rd of August, a new pulse of 8 ft ENE swell shows up, but the wind is back in the 18 mph range, cross-shore, making it a lumpy mess again. The 5th of August brings a long-period 12-second swell, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s another one that’s hard to get excited about.

So, the bottom line: if you’re an expert and want to gamble on a powerful, possibly epic session, the afternoon of July 29th is your shot. For everyone else, the 30th of July is the cleanest, most fun window we’ve got. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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