Hilisataro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid window of surf coming up, but you’ve gotta be patient. The first few days are a bit mixed, but there’s a real standout waiting for us at the end of the month and into August.

We kick off on Monday, July 20th at Hilisataro, a reef break for the advanced crew. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell pushing in from the SSW with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell, long and chunky. The wind is glassy from the NNE at 3 mph, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is strong at 1576. This is excellent, but it’s big enough that beginners should stay out of the water. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Monday afternoon sees a slight shift: the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, and the swell holds at 6ft, still from the SSW, with a 16-second period. Energy is still strong at 1511. This is a quality session for experienced surfers, but watch out for those risk of thunderstorms.

Tuesday the 21st starts to fade. Morning winds turn onshore from the SE at 3 mph, and the swell energy drops to 1056. The waves are still 5ft, but the quality is marginal. Tuesday afternoon is similar, with the swell dropping to 5ft and a cross-on breeze. Not your best bet.

Wednesday the 22nd is a weird one. Morning is glassy with 0 wind, and the swell is 4ft from the SSW, 13-second period. The energy is moderate at 637, and it says “expect good surf.” It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for someone who knows the reef. Afternoon gets messy with a cross-on breeze.

Thursday and Friday the 23rd and 24th are pretty average. Swell drops to 3ft to 5ft, mostly onshore winds, and energy is low to moderate. These are days to maybe do something else.

Saturday the 25th morning gets glassy again with a 4ft S swell, 10-second period, and energy at 537. It’s clean, but small. Sunday the 26th is glassy all day, with 3ft SW swell and a 13 to 14-second period. Energy is only around 380. Clean, but tiny.

Now, Monday the 27th through Thursday the 30th stays small, with swell around 2ft to 3ft. But here’s the thing: the winds are often glassy, and the period gets long. On Thursday the 30th afternoon, we see a 3ft SW swell with a 19-second period! That’s a very long period groundswell. Energy is moderate at 684, and it’s glassy. This is a sign of things to come, but it’s small right now.

The real standout kicks off on Friday, July 31st. Morning brings a 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, glassy conditions from the NNE at 3 mph, and energy jumping to 1095. Friday afternoon gets even better: 5ft, 16-second period, glassy with 0 wind, and energy at 1231. This is excellent.

Saturday, August 1st is the pick of the window. Morning has 5ft SW swell, 15-second period, glassy, energy at 1142. But the afternoon is where it’s at: 5ft, still SW, 15-second period, glassy, and energy hits 1434. The description says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the one. The swell direction is SSW, which matches the optimum direction for this break. Get on it.

Sunday, August 2nd, we’re still cooking. Morning has 5ft SW swell, 15-second period, offshore wind from the NW at 6 mph, and energy at 1221. Clean and solid. Afternoon is similar, 5ft, 14-second period, offshore from the NNW. Monday, August 3rd holds with 5ft SSW swell and offshore winds in the morning. After that, it starts to taper off on Tuesday, August 4th with dropping swell and a cross-off breeze.

So, for the best of the best: Saturday, August 1st afternoon is the absolute standout. That 5ft, glassy, long-period SSW groundswell with 1434 energy is going to be firing at Hilisataro. The reef will handle that long period nicely, and with zero wind, it’ll be as clean as it gets. Expect crowds, as it’s a spot that does get busy. Friday, July 31st afternoon is also a top-tier call.

Remember, long-period swells like this can make the waves at Hilisataro a bit more powerful and lined up, which is exactly what you want on a reef. If you’re not advanced, stay out of the way, because 5ft on a reef with that period is no joke.

Rusty.

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