Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We've got a solid run of groundswell on the cards for Halfway, with a consistent SSW direction that lines up perfectly with what this spot likes to see. The water’s sitting at 79°F, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there in the water temp.

The first action kicks off Friday afternoon, August 14. It’s a bit cloudy with a cross-off breeze from the SE, and we’re looking at 7ft of SSW swell. The period is a very long 15 seconds, so there’s serious energy in the water (2322 combined energy), but that long period at a beach break can make things a bit straight and tricky. Still, it’s clean and there’s wave to be had.

The real standout is Saturday morning, August 15. Some clouds, but the wind swings to an offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph, setting up clean lines. The swell is 7ft from the SSW with a pumping 17-second period (2895 energy). This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds up well too, with the swell lifting to 8ft, though the wind goes cross-off again which might make it a little less pristine.

Sunday morning, August 16, is another cracker. Clear skies, light cross-off ESE wind at 6 mph, and 7ft of SSW groundswell at 16 seconds (2248 energy). The light wind means it’ll be glassy in the early hours. This is a top pick. Sunday afternoon sees the wind pick up and the swell drop a touch, but it’s still rideable.

The first half of the second week, starting Monday, August 17, the energy drops off significantly, with swell heights falling to 5ft and periods dropping to 14 seconds. The combined energy plummets to around 899. It’s still clean, but nothing to get excited about. Tuesday, August 18 sees a bit of a lift back to 6ft and 16-second period (2191 energy), but it’s all marginal quality.

Now, Wednesday, August 19 is a beast. Morning shows 8ft of SSW swell at 18 seconds (4057 energy), and by the afternoon it’s a solid 10ft at 17 seconds (4874 energy). The wind is offshore ESE at 16 mph. This is proper big-wave territory. The swell is too big for this break, so this is for experts only. Thursday, August 20 holds that 10ft size in the morning, again too big for Halfway, before easing off in the afternoon.

From Friday, August 21 through to the end of the forecast, we’re in a long, consistent run of 8ft to 4ft SSW groundswell, with periods hanging between 14 and 18 seconds. The wind stays mostly cross-off from the ESE or SE. The energy is moderate to strong (between 1150 and 3246). It’s not all-time, but it’s a steady, clean machine for intermediate surfers. The very last session on Friday, August 28 afternoon is a nice little spike with a gentle SSE cross-off and 6ft showing excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

If I had to pick the absolute best of the bunch, it’s Saturday morning, August 15, for that offshore wind and monster period, and Sunday morning, August 16, for the glassy conditions. Wednesday, August 19 is for the hardcore crew only.

Keep in mind, crowds are *sometimes* an issue at Halfway, so get out early.

Rusty.

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