Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's not sugarcoat it – the surf for the next couple of weeks is looking pretty lackluster. We've got a lot of junky conditions to wade through, but there's a potential bomb lurking out there at the very end of the forecast. Let's get into it.

Right now, Halawa is looking like a washing machine. For the next few days, we're dealing with tiny, weak swell and strong, messy cross-shore winds. Saturday and Sunday are a complete loss with near-gale force winds and blown-out conditions. Water temps are 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

The start of next week, the 17th and 18th, isn't much better. We get a little bit of chest-high energy, but it's short-period, bumpy, and just ugly. The wind is still cross and strong enough to keep things lumpy. You're not finding any clean waves out there, period.

Mid-week, from the 19th to the 21st, the swell backs way off. We're talking knee-high slop and not worth the paddle out. The wind eases off a bit, but it's still cross-shore so it won't be glassy.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd stays small. Saturday has a little more energy, but it's weak and disorganized. Then we get another pulse on Monday the 24th, but it's short-period and the wind is still messing it up. It's all just poor to marginal.

The last few days of the month, from the 26th to the 28th, have some similar short-period pulses, but quality just isn't there. It's a long, drawn-out stretch of nothing special.

Now, for the patient ones. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. On the 29th, we start seeing some serious energy with swell around 7ft. But Sunday the 30th is when it could really go off. The models are hinting at a solid 10ft of swell, and the energy readings are through the roof at 2980 – that's strong to very strong. The period jumps to 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

The catch is, it's more than a week and a half out, so don’t go booking anything yet. Long-range forecasts like this are promising but could easily change. This size is for experts only – way too big for beginners. And with that west in the swell, a reef/river break like Halawa could be the place. It's fairly consistent, and its optimum direction is from the NNW. But at that size, the cross-shore winds might make it a full-on battle. Could be more of a kite-surfing show if it gets too messy.

So here's the deal: for the next two weeks, keep your expectations low. The surf is tiny, the wind is bad, and it's going to be a grind. But don't lose hope – keep an eye on the forecast for that last day of the month. If it all lines up, it could be the one to remember.

Rusty, out.

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