Hanalei Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. The horizon's looking a bit mushy for a while, but there are a couple of flashes of real potential if you're patient. The water’s sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

We’re starting off in a bit of a lull. The surf on Friday the 14th is pretty weak, with a modest 5ft to 6ft of short-period ENE swell. The wind is cross-offshore, so it's clean, but the energy is unimpressive. It’s there, but it’s not calling your name.

The weekend kicks up a notch, but it ain't pretty. Saturday the 15th sees the swell rise to 8ft, but the period is still short and fat. The wind goes cross, and with rain showers, it’s going to be a bit of a mess. By Sunday the 16th, we’ve got a 10ft to 12ft pulse, but with 25 mph winds and rain, it’s going to be a blown-out, lumpy mess. This is not your day. In fact, with that much swell and that much wind, this is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day at Hanalei Bay.

Monday the 17th settles down a bit to 7ft, but the energy is dropping and the period is short. It’s still cross-off and clean, but the quality is marginal with storm risks around. Not exactly a standout.

From Tuesday the 18th through to the 26th, we’re in a long, drawn-out slump. The swell drops away to under 5ft, and the energy is weak. The winds stay cross-offshore, but there’s just not enough juice in the water. This is a stretch that will have you checking your wax stash more than your surfboard. It's a real flat spell, stretching on for over a week.

But hold on. Look further out. The end of the month is where things get interesting. On Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, we start to see a pulse of energy building. The swell is back up to 5ft to 7ft. The period is still short, but the energy is building strong. On Friday afternoon, the energy jumps to a strong level. This is the one to keep an eye on. The wind is cross-off, but the period is still short, so at a reef and point setup like Hanalei Bay, it might not be the perfect, peeling lines we all dream of. But it's the best size we've seen in a while. Then Saturday the 29th backs it off a bit to 6ft, but still with clean conditions and decent energy.

So, here’s the honest truth. The next week to ten days is mostly a wasteland. Don't get your hopes up. The standout window, and I mean the only real standout, is around Friday the 28th. It’s still a week and a half away, so it’s promising but not a guarantee. That 7ft of ENE swell with that burst of energy is the one. It’s not perfect, but if the wind stays offshore, it’ll be the best waves on offer in this whole stretch.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep the faith.

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