Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get real about Halawa.

Right now, and for a good long while, it’s flat and messy. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, no sugar-coating it. For the first ten days or so, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day, with cross-shore winds and tricky chop, plus a risk of thunderstorms mid-period. Waves rarely crack 3ft, and when they do, the period is short and the energy is weak. There’s a stretch from the 17th to the 21st where it’s almost dead flat. A blank run like that is just what this spot can dish out.

The One That Almost Works

The only flicker of hope shows up on Thursday 24 September morning. Halawa (Molokai) picks up a 3ft groundswell from the NNW, with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined swell energy hits 323 — moderate, but heading in the right direction. What makes this morning stand out is the light, cross-off breeze from the SE (6 mph), keeping things clean. That’s the only time in the whole forecast where we get that “clean” label. The afternoon stays workable with a 4ft swell and a 13-second period, but the wind picks up a bit.

Friday 25 September keeps the swell around 3ft from the NNW, periods still solid at 12 seconds, and still cross-off winds, but fresher at 12 to 16 mph. Clean faces but it’s a bit more of a push. Good for an intermediate who’s patient and doesn’t mind smaller waves.

Water temp at Halawa is 80°F, which is normal for this time of year — no anomaly, just your standard tropical warmth. That first morning on the 24th is the standout: clean, lined-up groundswell, and manageable size. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have company if it’s the only game in town.

But honestly? For most of this outlook, the conditions are so average that if you’ve got a kite, you’d have more fun than a paddle surfer. The wind is offshore in direction but too cross the rest of the time, and the wave quality is just not there. The 24th morning is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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