Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days look like a write-off for Halawa. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with winds from the ENE that just won’t let up. The water is sitting at 80°F and about average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal.

The first few days, from Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th, are a mess. The swell is a mix of small, short-period, weak windswell mostly from the ENE, around 5ft, but with a period of only 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak to moderate (210). It’s all cross-shore wind at 19 mph, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. The waves will be blown out and ugly. No point in paddling out.

We get a bit of a spike on Sunday the 9th afternoon with a 6ft swell from the ENE and a reading of 407 (moderate energy), but again, the wind is a fresh cross-shore, and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s not worth the effort.

The middle of the week, from the 12th to the 15th, gets worse. Wednesday the 12th sees the swell pick up to 5ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore and builds from 19 mph to a strong 28 mph by Friday the 14th. By Friday afternoon, we’re looking at a 10ft swell from the ENE with a long period of 11 seconds, and the energy reading jumps to a strong 2197. That sounds big, but with a near-gale cross-shore wind at 31 mph, it’s going to be a pure washing machine. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is too big for beginners, and the conditions are plain dangerous.

The following week, from the 16th to the 23rd, is a dead zone. There are long gaps with no real swell on offer. The wind stays a fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the wave heights drop to nothing – 0.7ft to 2ft. The energy is weak. The closest thing to a window is a morning on the 18th with a 5ft ENE swell, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and cross-onshore. It’s still choppy.

There is no standout option here. The forecast is bleak, and for Halawa, this kind of blank run can happen. It’s a real bummer, but don’t leave the board in the car just yet – forecasts can change. As it stands, we’re in for a 16-day dry spell.

Rusty

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