Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s not looking great out there for a proper paddle, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with the wind blowing sideways and messing up what little energy the ocean is offering.

To be straight with you, there’s nothing on the table right now that has me grabbing my board. The whole forecast is a rough ride. We’re looking at a full week of junk, honestly. From the 6th to the 13th, it’s mostly messy. The swell is small, short-period, and the wind is a constant cross-shore, which is going to make everything lumpy and hard to ride. There are a few days with a bit more push, like the 12th and 13th, but it’s still not clean enough to be worth the paddle out.

This is a poor run for the area. The one spot we’re looking at, Halawa, is a reef and river break that’s fairly consistent, but it just can’t do anything with this wind and swell. It’s an exposed spot, but the cross-shore breeze is just killing the surface. With the water temp being about average for this time of year, it’s just one more thing that feels off.

Now, after that first week, things get a bit more serious, but not necessarily better. From the 14th to the 17th, the swell really starts to pick up, but it’s still coming from the wrong direction for this spot. We’re talking about waves pushing 8ft to 8ft, and the energy jumps way up. We see the combined energy climbing from a moderate 488 on the 14th up to a strong 963 by the 16th. But the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, which is going to turn it into a full-on, blown-out mess. There’s plenty of water moving, but it’s not going to be surfable. It’s the kind of setup that’s going to look way more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle.

The swell backs down a little after that, but the wind stays onshore and messy through the 20th. It's a lot of energy, but it’s not organized.

There is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s so far out we’re in the second week of the forecast, so call it promising but not certain. On Friday, the 21st, the wind finally drops to glassy. The swell is a modest 4ft coming from the NE with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 321. This is the one true standout in the whole window. If this holds up, Halawa could finally show its face with clean, rideable waves. The direction is right, the wind is right, it’s just a question of if the swell shows up a week from Friday.

Other than that one morning, it’s a blank run for the next couple of weeks. With a break that is fairly consistent like Halawa, this kind of poor stretch tends not to last forever, so keep an eye on that glassy forecast for the 21st.

Rusty.

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