Surf Forecasts:
Halawa surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 669 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halawa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Halawa in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halawa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk Halawa in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, it’s a grim start. We’re looking at a long dry run from the 12th of September all the way through to the 24th with nothing worth paddling for. That’s nearly two weeks of poor surf – little bumps, messy cross-shore wind, and lumpy, choppy surface. You’ll see days with 2–3ft waves, but the wind is always blowing from the east or east-northeast at 12 to 18 mph, just ruining the face. The combined swell energy barely gets going, often under 200, and even when it pops up to 377 or 669 one afternoon, the quality is still wrecked by that fresh cross-shore breeze. Don’t bother.
Then, on the 25th of September, we finally get a pulse. Friday morning brings a 5ft swell from the east-northeast, 10-second period, with energy at 677. That’s a moderate push. The wind is a gentle breeze from the east at 9 mph – still cross-shore, but much lighter. It’s only “marginal,” but it’s the best we’ve seen. Then Saturday the 26th gives us a 4ft north swell, still 9 seconds, with an even lighter breeze from the east-northeast at 6 mph. That morning is your best shot – the cleanest, most rideable conditions of the whole outlook, even if the score is only a 1.
The standout? It’s that Saturday morning the 26th. A 4ft north swell with light wind is about as good as it gets here for this stretch.
Halawa is a reef-river break, fairly consistent, but it needs the right wind. For the first two weeks, with all that cross-shore breeze, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, and check back in. The long-range stuff is promising but still uncertain.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 128 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 82 | 69 | 42 | 78 | 64 | 110 | 31 | 374 | 512 | 669 | 3 | 3 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.75m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.76m | 3:26PM0.64m | 5:09AM0.74m | 3:29PM0.59m | 6:00AM0.70m | 3:11PM0.55m | 7:21AM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.39m | 10:01PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.46m | 10:24PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.52m | 10:50PM0.18m | 11:24PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 82 | 69 | 42 | 78 | 47 | 31 | 154 | 194 | 147 | 89 | 89 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 76 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 73 | 30 | 71 | 61 | 56 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 58 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 72 | 137 | 134 | 131 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 204 | 128 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 51 | 15 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 64 | 110 | 293 | 374 | 512 | 669 | 1032 | 924 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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