Hawaiizinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the local stretch. Honestly, this is a tough run to call good surf. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a washout for decent waves, so I gotta be straight with you.

The pattern is locked into a southeasterly wind flow for the entire outlook, which is the kiss of death for quality here. The swell is small, onshore, and weak. The combined wave energy is mostly in the low to moderate range, rarely cracking over 500, so it’s gutless. For the first week and a half, it’s a flat, choppy mess. There’s a big gap of over a week with absolutely no reason to paddle out.

Now, the first and only real moment the ocean might offer a pulse is way out on Monday, August 17th afternoon. Hawaiizinho (river) picks up a bump in swell – 7 ft from the SSE with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy shoots up to 2264 (strong). That’s a lot of juice. But here’s the catch: that swell is straight out of the SSE, but the spot’s optimum direction is from the S. It’s close but not perfect, and at 7 ft, this is expert territory. The wind will be onshore from the SE at 12 mph, so it’s not gonna be glassy. It’s rated as marginal, not clean. With that long period and a river break, it might hold up better than a beach, but the onshore wind will mess with it.

There’s also a little spike on Saturday, August 15th afternoon – a tiny 2 ft swell from the S with a very long 15-second period, and combined energy of 301. That’s weak, and with SE winds at 16 mph blowing on it, it’s just not worth the effort.

So, the standout – if you can even call it that – is that Monday the 17th afternoon. It’s the only time the swell gets some size and period, but the conditions are far from perfect. It’s a promise, not a guarantee. The rest of the period? You’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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