Hawaiizinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat—this is a tough one. I’ve looked over the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, I’m struggling to find any real reason to get the board wet. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, so let’s just walk through it.

The 16-day window kicks off with a bit of energy on Tuesday, August 18th, but it’s messy. The swell coming in at Hawaiizinho is 6 ft from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (595), but the wind is blowing onshore from the SE at 16 mph, absolutely ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s even slightly good. The forecast is labeled “poor surf conditions,” and I’m not going to argue with that.

We then slide into a real dry spell. From Wednesday, August 19th, all the way through to Wednesday, August 26th, the story is the same: small, weak swell, mostly under 5 ft, with short periods (6-8 seconds) and winds that are either onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy values drop to two-digit figures many times, like 66, 55, and 45, which is pathetic. There’s nothing to recommend here. It’s a gap of about a week where you’d be better off doing anything else.

Then, around Thursday, August 27th, we see a bit of a spike in the numbers. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to 18 seconds—that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy shoots up to 1295, which is strong. But here’s the catch: the wind is still cross-onshore from the E at 12 mph, and the surf is still labeled “poor.” That long-period swell at a river break like Hawaiizinho can be tricky, often too straight for the beach, but with these winds, it’s just not going to shape up. We see similar energy on Friday, August 28th, with 4 ft from the SSE and 15-16 second periods, but again, the wind kills it. These are not the standouts we’re after.

The last couple of days of August and into September offer nothing. On Sunday, August 30th, we get a bit of swell height up to 5 ft from the E, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s cross-onshore with rain showers. The whole thing is a bust. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a very unusual blank run. The setup for the entire forecast is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent onshore winds and choppy conditions.

Honestly, there isn’t one standout session in the entire 16 days. Sometimes you just have to sit this one out.

Rusty.

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