Ka'anapali Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. The forecast shows very little to get excited about for the first week and a half. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer until around the 9th of August. That’s over a week of small, weak, and mostly unrideable conditions.

The only spot on the menu is Ka'anapali Point, a reef break that’s a beginner-friendly zone. Water temps are sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The problem is the swell. For days, we’re seeing tiny waves around 1ft to 1ft, with combined energy levels that are barely a whisper, mostly in the double digits (80 or less). The wind is mostly a cross-off from the ENE, which isn't terrible for clean faces, but with no swell to push it, it’s just a flat, choppy lake.

Things start to look a little more promising, but still not great, around the 9th of August. The swell bumps up a touch, with a 2ft SW groundswell showing up on Sunday the 9th, and the combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range (230). The wind stays light and cross-off, so the surface might be clean. It’s still small, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far. Then on Monday the 10th of August, there’s a pulse of 3ft swell from the NE with moderate energy (213), but it’s a short period windswell at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit messy and won't hold much shape.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the 9th of August into the 10th. The 2ft SW swell on the 9th has a long period of 17 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. That’s going to wrap around nicely into Ka'anapali Point, which is exposed to the NW. The wind is light from the NE, so expect some clean, glassy lines through the morning. The energy is there (230 on Sunday afternoon), but the size is still tiny. It’s not a wave for charging, but for a longboard or a funboard, it might offer a few sloppy but rideable waves. The 3ft NE windswell on the 10th is bigger but shorter period, so it’ll be more of a bumpy, fast-moving wall.

After that, we’re back to small, weak conditions for the rest of the window. The 13th and 14th of August show a bit more energy (3ft NE swell, 216 energy), but the wind is up and conditions are still described as "poor."

Honestly, for the next two weeks, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of the 9th of August is your best bet. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the most promising combination of a clean, long-period swell and light wind. Keep your expectations low, and you might just get a couple of fun ones.

Rusty out.

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