Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Halawa over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch of days coming up. We’ve got a long, long run of poor conditions that stretches from now well into the end of next week. The wind is mostly blowing cross or cross-onshore from the east and east-northeast, keeping things choppy and lumpy. For the first week and a half, there is nothing I'd point you towards. You’d be fighting the wind for a crummy, weak wave. That's a solid nine or ten days of no-go.

There is a flicker of hope right at the end of the forecast. Things start to look a little more interesting around Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 24th.

Now, the standout window here is really Thursday, September 24th, through Friday, September 25th. The swell holds at a consistent 5.2 ft from the ENE, and the period stretches out nicely to 10 or 11 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is sitting at a very strong 641 on Thursday morning, dropping to 559 by Friday, so there’s definitely some punch in the water.

But the real game-changer comes on Friday morning, September 25th. The wind finally clocks around to a gentle 9 mph from the east-southeast, going cross-offshore. The conditions are described as clean. For the first time in two weeks, we’ve got a chance at some lined-up, glassy waves. This is our best chance by a long shot. The swell is still a solid 5.2 ft from the ENE with that good 9-second period (moderate wave energy of 559). It’s a reef/river break, so that long period swell should wrap in and set up nicely. The water temp is a balmy 79.5°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

For the rest of the period, it's a write-off. Bigger swells roll in on the 16th and 17th with 8.2 ft waves but with howling 19-22 mph winds creating a lumpy mess. That kind of power with those winds is more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session.

So, keep your eye on that Friday the 25th. That’s the one.

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