Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Halawa over the next 16 days is a tough one to write. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands here.

Looking at the whole picture, there’s just not a single session that ticks the boxes. The energy is there, but the wind is the enemy. We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch where the waves are on offer, but the conditions are just plain ugly for a paddle. The wind is locked in from the east and east-northeast, coming straight across or onshore, which means every bit of swell is going to be chopped up, lumpy, and messy. There’s no clean, glassy window to be found.

The first few days, like Monday the 3rd of August, have small swell around 5 ft from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds, but the cross-on wind makes it poor. The energy is weak (309). Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are more of the same – marginal at best, with the wind ruining any chance of a decent wave. The energy picks up a bit on Thursday the 6th, but it’s still cross-shore and lumpy.

We get a bit of a spike in swell size around the 8th and 9th of August, with some waves hitting 6 ft to 7 ft from the ENE, but the wind is still howling at 18-22 mph, creating a messy, choppy surface. The energy is moderate (448-470), but it’s unsurfable for a traditional stick. If you’re into kite surfing, that strength of cross-shore wind with that size swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

The real tease comes right at the end. On the 14th and 15th of August, we see the biggest swell of the forecast, hitting 8 ft from the ENE, with a combined energy reading of 798 and 814 – that’s strong wave energy. But again, the wind is screaming at 22 mph, cross-shore, and the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s expert-level size in absolute garbage conditions. The forecast says "poor surf conditions" for every single session, and I can’t argue with that.

So, there’s no standout here. No hidden gem. The whole 16-day window is a blank run for quality surf. It’s a tough break for a spot that’s fairly consistent, but the wind pattern just has us pinned. Hang tight, check the forecast again in a few days, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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