Ka'anapali Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s lining up at Ka’anapali Point. The good news is there’s actually a bit of a run forming here across the next couple of weeks, but you gotta be patient. The first couple of days get a solid kick, then we get a big sleepy gap mid-week before a more promising northwest pulse builds towards the end of the run.

Right off the bat, Monday afternoon is your standout window. We’re looking at a clean 4ft swell coming from the SW with a really long 15-second period, giving it a proper groundswell feel and moderate wave energy (819). That long period means the waves will have plenty of shape and punch, with longer lulls between sets making the paddle out easier. The wind is a steady 15 mph from the ESE, blowing offshore and keeping things clean. Ka’anapali is a reef break, so that long-period swell will run nicely along the point. Just a heads up, crowds are a regular thing here, so expect company in the water. Water temp is sitting at a comfortable 80°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Tuesday morning sees the swell bump up a bit to 6ft from the WSW, still with moderate energy (815). The period drops to 11 seconds, and the wind switches to a cross-off from the south at 15 mph. It’s still clean, but the bigger size starts pushing this into intermediate territory. We then hit a flat spell from Wednesday morning all the way through to the following Monday, with minimal, weak swell and mostly cross-off winds. This is a proper 5-day gap where you’d be better off waxing your board and just watching the horizon.

Things start to stir again on Friday the 18th with a morning pulse. We get a 4ft swell from the NNW, 12-second period, and moderate energy (536). The wind is a gentle 9 mph from the ENE, keeping it cross-off and clean. This one is a solid runner, but be aware that a long-period NW swell at a beach or point setup can sometimes straighten out a bit—here at the point, it should wrap in nicely. The following Saturday and Sunday also look surfable with similar-sized NNW swell and light winds, but nothing that screams a stand-out like that first Monday.

So if you mark your calendar, really the two highlights are Monday afternoon, September 7th for the clean, fun 4ft SW groundswell, and then Friday morning, September 18th for that fresh NNW pulse after a long dry spell. Those are the windows worth paddling out for.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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