Hanalei Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the horizon for us right now.

To be straight up, this is a slow start that stretches into a long wait for anything decent. We’re looking at a solid week or more of pretty unexciting surf on offer here. The early days are all about small, weak swell and a lot of “poor” and “marginal” calls. The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until late in the game. So, sit tight.

The only real standout in the whole 16-day window comes right at the end of the run. On Thursday morning, the 24th of September, the swell starts to build properly. We’ll see chest to head-high waves pushing 6 ft from the east with a 10-second period. That’s a long period groundswell, which means better shaped, more powerful waves with decent energy behind them - we’re talking strong to very strong wave energy here (1179). The wind is a steady moderate breeze from the east holding it as cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. This is the best surf on offer, and it’s a proper session for advanced surfers looking for some juice.

Following that, Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th stay interesting with some very long period energy from the west-northwest. Friday afternoon sees a 20-second swell at 3 ft (1112 energy) and Saturday morning a 17-second swell at 4 ft (1052 energy). These are big, slow, powerful lines that will be breaking straight at a place like Hanalei Bay, which is a reef and point setup, so that’s actually a good thing – they’ll wrap in nicely and offer some long rides. The wind stays clean and cross-offshore. These are promising but less certain being further out, but they could be epic.

Water temp is sitting around 80°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year.

So, there you have it. A long dry spell, but the last week of September should reward the patient with some serious quality. Keep an eye on that 24th and the following weekend.

Rusty.

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