Halawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Halawa.

To be straight with you, it’s a rough stretch ahead. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s no standout session, nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. We’ve got a long, quiet gap of nearly two weeks of poor surf conditions before things start to look a little more interesting. The first real chance of anything is on Sunday the 30th of August, and even that’s only a marginal hope.

For the first week and a half, from Friday the 21st right through to Saturday the 29th of August, it’s a write-off. The wind is stuck in the east or east-northeast, blowing a fresh 12 to 22 mph cross-shore, making a mess of things. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with short periods. The combined wave energy is weak, often in the double digits (35 to 260). Just ugly, lumpy conditions. There’s nothing to paddle out for.

Now, the turning point appears on Sunday the 30th of August. We get a jump in the swell. By Sunday afternoon, waves are expected at 6 ft from the ENE, with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to strong (1068). The wind is still fresh cross-shore from the ENE, and there are rain showers, but the longer period swell at least brings some potential. The conditions are still only marginal, with questionable tide, but it’s the first glimmer of hope.

Monday the 31st of August sees the swell really spike. It’s going to be big, with waves hitting 10 ft to 13 ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is massive (over 2000). However, the wind is a cross-onshore 19 to 22 mph from the NE and the conditions are lumpy. This is serious, powerful swell, well over 8 ft, so it’s only for experts. For most, it’s a watch-from-the-beach kind of day.

By Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind picks up even more, with a strong breeze from the NE, then a near gale by the afternoon. It’s blowing 28 to 34 mph. The surf is still big, 10 ft to 12 ft, but it’s blown out and messy. Not a good paddle.

The surf settles down slightly by Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September, with waves around 7 ft to 7 ft from the ENE. The wind is still fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore, but on Wednesday morning we get a brief cross-offshore from the ESE, which is described as clean. That’s a rare moment of decent conditions. The combined energy is moderate (783). This is your best bet in the whole outlook, but it’s still a far cry from perfect.

For the rest of the first week of September, the swell stays around 5 ft to 7 ft with periods of 8 to 11 seconds. The wind remains a moderate to fresh cross-shore. The combined energy hangs in the moderate to strong range (325 to 660). The best day of the whole period is likely Saturday the 5th of September, with a 5 ft swell from the ENE, an 11-second period, and a moderate 12 mph cross-shore. It’s still only rated as marginal, but it’s the most consistent and manageable looking day on offer.

Overall, it’s a tough outlook. The wind is persistent and the swell is either too small, too short period, or too big and messy. Keep an eye on Wednesday the 2nd of September and Saturday the 5th of September, but don’t get your hopes too high.

Rusty.

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