Halawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.16° N 156.73° W

Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Halawa sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.0° 

Halawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Halawa surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, ENE swell with 2,548 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. 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 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 7th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s be honest with you straight up: this 16-day window is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The forecast is almost a total write-off, especially for the first week. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but cross-shore winds, messy chop, and swell angles that are all wrong for the breaks we’d want to surf.

The only spot in the forecast is Halawa, which is a reef/river set-up. It's a fairly consistent wave, but it's just not going to be on for a while. We're looking at about a week of this poor stuff before anything even gets close to resembling a wave with a pulse.

The pattern for the first week is dominated by wind straight out of the ENE, which is exactly the wrong direction for this spot. It’s blowing 19 to 25 mph straight across the swell, making everything lumpy and awful. The surf itself is small and weak, with periods between 7 and 8 seconds, which just means it’s all wind-slop and no power. The combined energy is mostly in the 400s to 600s, so it’s moderate at best, but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

From Monday 31 August right through to the following Sunday, it’s just not happening. The swell direction is ENE, which is completely opposite to the NNW that Halawa really wants to see. The water temp is around average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Now, there is a little glimmer of something odd on Sunday 06 September in the afternoon. The swell jumps to 8ft with a 12-second period, and the combined energy kicks right up to 2607. But it’s coming from the ENE, which is still the wrong direction. The comment says it's "marginal" at best, and there’s a fresh cross-shore wind keeping it messy. I wouldn’t get too excited.

The following Monday, the 07th, sees the biggest swell of the whole period at 10ft in the morning, but again, it’s from the ENE with a cross-onshore wind. That’s a classic blown-out mess, and a size like that at a reef with that wind is only going to be dangerous and ugly. Not worth it.

Things calm down from Tuesday the 8th onwards, but the damage is done. There are some tiny 0.3ft to 2ft leftovers on the 9th with a light cross-offshore breeze which might look clean, but there's just no energy behind them. It’s not surfable. The rest of the run up to the 15th is just more of the same – small, weak, cross-shore wind slop. The long period swells that show up around the 6th, 7th and 8th are from the wrong direction entirely and will break too straight for a spot like this.

Look, there is no standout day here. The only time the wind is right, the swell is tiny, and the only time the swell is big, the wind is terrible. For a reef set-up, this is not a blank run that’s unusual for the area, but it is a frustrating one. If you're a kitesurfer, some of those strong wind days with 6ft to 10ft of messy swell might look more interesting than for the rest of us.

Keep an eye on the long-range for around the 8th of September. An 11ft NNE swell with a strong onshore wind could be a sign of something better on the way, but as it stands, it's a hard pass.

Stay patient. - Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
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8
2
ENE
8
1.9
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8
1.9
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8
2
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8
2.1
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8
2
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8
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
3
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7
3
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8
0.1
NW
9
2.5
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8
0.2
NNE
11
2.5
ENE
13
0.4
NNE
10
2.5
ENE
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
3
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
471
463
443
464
508
469
450
4
4
835
1008
3
729
12
2433
32
2470
8
8
2548
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
35
E
40
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40
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40
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35
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30
E
25
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30
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25
NE
Wind State
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cross
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High Tide
3:49PM0.71m
5:15AM0.72m
4:02PM0.65m
6:22AM0.71m
4:04PM0.60m
8:03AM0.70m
10:11AM0.74m
11:27AM0.81m
12:14PM0.86m
11:11PM0.43m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.34m
10:26PM0.13m
10:52AM0.43m
10:58PM0.13m
11:54AM0.51m
11:37PM0.14m
00:35AM0.16m
2:12AM0.18m
3:59AM0.17m
7:38PM0.36m
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6:44
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Temp °C
25
25
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Feels °C
22
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Information about the Halawa Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Halawa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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