Hawaiizinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with not much to get excited about. There’s a real gap here where the surf just isn’t cooperating. The first real chance for a wave isn’t until Monday morning, July 13th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For that Monday morning, we’ve got a small 2ft swell coming from the southeast with an 11-second period. The combined energy is weak (109). The wind is a cross-off from the northeast at 9 mph, which should keep it reasonably clean. The water temp is 80°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The break is called Hawaiizinho, and it’s a river mouth. It’s fairly consistent, but crowds are possible here.

From there, it’s a real bummer. The whole week after that is just poor conditions. The wind swings onshore, the swell gets messy, and by Wednesday the 15th, we’re looking at risk of thunderstorms and a 6ft, 8-second closeout slop with strong onshore winds. That’s a 552 combined energy reading, but it’s just ugly. The swell gets bigger towards the end of the week, pushing 6ft on Thursday the 16th, but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. A 6ft wave with a 7-second period is just a washing machine. Even when the swell drops back to 4ft on Sunday the 19th, the wind is still on it.

The second week isn’t offering any relief. From Monday the 20th right through to Sunday the 27th, it’s the same story: small, weak swell from the east-southeast in the 3ft to 5ft range, short 8-second periods, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy stays low, between 124 and 387. It’s just not good.

The only glimmer – and I mean a faint one – shows up on Tuesday, July 28th. We get a morning pulse of 3ft swell from the south-southeast, but it’s riding a very long 19-second period (combined energy 1069). That’s a groundswell. It’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the only moment in the whole 16 days that’s even marked as “marginal.” For a river mouth, a long period like that can be a bit tricky, but it might offer a few workable ones if the wind stays light. The afternoon turns choppy again.

Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Monday morning the 13th is your best bet for something clean but small. That long-period pulse on the 28th is the only other thing worth watching, but it’s a long way off and uncertain. For most of this run, the lack of quality, the onshore winds, and the small swell just make it a stay-at-home kind of forecast. Don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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