Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up on the North Shore of Maui.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow start. For the rest of July and into the first week of August, we are looking at a pretty dry run. There's a solid stretch from this Friday, July 17th all the way through to Saturday, July 25th where conditions are just poor. The wind is locked in from the east and east-northeast, blowing a steady cross-shore 12 to 16 mph, creating a bumpy, cross-chop that'll have you fighting the board the whole time. Swell energy is weak to moderate, with readings mostly in the 200-600 range, but it's being torn apart by the breeze. Not worth paddling out, honestly.

Then from Sunday, July 26th, things start to look a little more interesting on paper, but it's still not a green light. The combined swell energy starts to climb, hitting four-digit numbers – 1458, 1612, 1624 – but the wind remains a problem. It's still cross or cross-onshore, and the forecast calls it "marginal" with some tide issues. The swell pulses up significantly at the very end of the month. By Monday, July 28th, we see a big jump with energy over 4700 and a solid 8 ft swell coming from the ENE. But here's the rub: the period is 14 seconds, which is good groundswell energy, but the wind is still cross-onshore. At a reef like Hookipa, that's going to make it messy and choppy. That big swell on the 28th might be too much for beginners anyway with 8 ft waves.

The one date that might have something is Sunday, July 26th. The morning session sees a 4 ft E swell with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 1458. That kind of period means proper groundswell. But, the wind is still a moderate cross-shore at 12 mph. On a reef, that long-period swell could be lined up and powerful, but the chop will be there. It's worth a look if you're an experienced surfer and don't mind a bit of texture on the face. The other days with big swell – the 28th, 29th, and 30th – all have that swell over 7 ft, which is expert territory, and the wind never gets properly offshore.

Overall, for Hookipa (Hawaii), there's no true standout in this 16-day window. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes" here, but with poor conditions, I doubt many will be out. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

For the second week, the pattern stays similar: plenty of swell energy late in the month, but the wind just won't cooperate. A few sessions around July 26-30 might offer some powerful but bumpy waves for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out.

Rusty, signing off.

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