Hapuna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Hapuna. Gotta be straight with you – we’re in a pretty flat spell to kick things off, so don’t get your hopes up for the next week or so.

The whole start of the window is a bust. From Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th morning, we’ve got tiny, weak energy that’s barely registering. Swell heights are hanging around 0.3 ft to 1.3 ft, with combined swell energy in the low double digits (2 to 52). That’s weak stuff, folks. The wind is mostly a moderate breeze, cross-off or cross, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no push to the waves. It’s a real snoozer.

We finally start to see a pulse pick up on Saturday the 11th afternoon. The combined swell energy jumps to 143 and we get a 1.3 ft swell from the SW with a nice long 18-second period. The wind is a gentle breeze, cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s still on the small side. The real first glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday the 14th afternoon. There’s a rain shower passing, but it goes glassy with a 2.3 ft swell from the west, a very long 19-second period, and combined energy hitting 389. That’s getting into moderate territory, and glassy conditions mean it’s going to be silky smooth. This is our first standout window.

The best of the whole run looks to be Wednesday the 15th morning. We’ve got a 2.6 ft groundswell from the west, with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is solid at 415. Winds are light from the north, making for a clean, cross-off setup. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. After that, the surf holds at 2.3 ft through Thursday the 16th, with some glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the energy drops off. By Friday the 17th, we’re back to the doldrums, with heights fading from 2.0 ft down to nothing by the 20th and 21st.

For a fair crack at a wave, Wednesday the 15th morning is your best bet. The 2.6 ft west swell with that clean wind is about as good as it gets in this stretch. The swell direction from the west is right in the wheelhouse for Hapuna’s optimum. Just keep in mind, with that long 16-second period, the sets might be a little lazy and lined up – classic for a point or reef, but at a sandbar, it might offer some fun, open faces. This is a focused look at one spot; we don't get the full water temp picture here.

Stay patient, keep an eye on that Wednesday the 15th, and I’ll catch you down the line.

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