Hawaiizinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at this spot.

Hawaizinho is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, exposed to NNE swell, and with crowds only sometimes, so on a good day you can have a lot of fun out there without the chaos. Unfortunately, we’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch ahead. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there, but the real story is the lack of any real surf quality.

We start off on Friday the 21st – not great. There’s some swell, around 5 ft from the east, but that short period of 7 seconds means weak, wind-affected junk. Combined energy is sitting at 238, so moderate, but with a moderate cross-off wind in the morning, it’ll be clean at least. Still, the forecast says "marginal" and the score is a zero, so I wouldn't paddle out expecting much. That afternoon it gets worse – cross-on wind and choppy.

Saturday the 22nd through Monday the 31st of August is one long, gritty run of poor conditions. Swell hangs around 4 ft to 5 ft, nearly all from the east or ENE, but those periods are stuck at 6 or 7 seconds – short-period junk. Combined energy dips as low as 97 (weak) on Sunday the 23rd morning, and even when it climbs to 341 on Tuesday the 25th, the wind is a fresh cross-shore, smashing any shape. The wave comment on every single row says "poor surf conditions." This isn’t a quick hiccup; it’s a full-on flat spell for quality.

The first half of September doesn’t offer any relief, either. From Tuesday the 1st right through to Thursday the 3rd, it’s more of the same: 5 ft to 6 ft, 6-second junk, moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, and lumpy chop. Combined energy ticks up to 267 on the 3rd, but with those winds, it’s just a messy, blown-out ocean.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The swell is 5 ft from the east, period still short at 7 seconds, but combined energy is a solid 279 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the SE, the wave comment says "clean." That’s your best bet. It’s still not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most organised wave of the whole run. If you have to paddle out, that’s your window.

Still, for a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a grim run. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these days – strong cross-shore winds, lumpy conditions, short-period swell. Stick with the morning of the 4th if you want a clean go, and even then, keep expectations low.

Rusty

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