Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Halawa. I gotta be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, it's a long stretch of nothing special. The good news is Halawa is a fairly consistent reef and river setup, so when it's on, it's on. But the forecast is serving up a plate of cross-shore wind and messy conditions for the vast majority of the run.

The water temp is sitting right around 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.

We start off on Monday, August 3rd, with a morning clear sky but a 12 mph cross breeze from the ENE. The swell is 5 ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is weak at 334 units. It's just poor surf, and the afternoon is more of the same with a cross-on wind making it choppy. Not worth a paddle.

Tuesday the 4th sees a slight bump in quality with the swell period stretching to 11 seconds, at 5-5 ft. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 586 units. It's still a cross wind, but the longer period means there's a bit more shape. The morning is described as "marginal", so it's a maybe if you're desperate, but I wouldn't call it a standout.

From Wednesday the 5th right through to the end of the first week, it's all cross winds and poor surf. The swell drops and the periods shorten. The wind stays in the 16-19 mph range, just lumpy and messy. There's a day on Saturday the 8th where the swell jumps to 7 ft but with a short 7-second period and a fresh 22 mph cross wind (combined energy 363 units). That's not a surfer's wave; that's a washing machine. If you're a kite surfer, that setup might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a hard pass.

The second week is more of the same sad story. There's a tease on August 12th with a 7 ft swell, but it's again from the ENE with a 7-second period and a 16 mph cross wind. The combined energy is moderate at 368 units, but the quality is poor. The wind is just relentless.

We do see the swell size building towards the end of the run. On Sunday, August 16th, we get 7-7 ft from the ENE, but the period is still a short 8 seconds, and the wind is cranking at 25 mph from the same direction. The combined energy hits 660-714 units. That's a lot of water moving, but with that wind, it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. It's really only for experts, and even then, it's not ideal.

The biggest swell of the window arrives on Monday, August 17th, with 8 ft from the ENE, 8-second period, and a 22 mph cross wind. The combined energy is strong at 915 units. The same story continues into Tuesday the 18th with 7 ft and 838 units. The size is there, but the wind direction is just killing it. For a break that needs an optimum swell from the NNW, this ENE wind is the exact opposite of what you want.

So, the bottom line: there are no true standouts in this 16-day window. The best you could hope for is a quick session on Tuesday the 4th if the wind lays down, but that's a long shot. For the rest of it, it's a waiting game. The break is consistent, so it tends not to stay poor for long, but this forecast is a long, dry spell. Keep your eyes on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty

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