Ka'anapali Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break down the next 16 days for you. This is a quiet stretch at Ka'anapali Point, so let's keep it real.

We start off with a whole lot of nothing. The first week is looking grim. Swell is tiny, under 2 ft, with a long period groundswell that just doesn't have the energy to light up the reef. The combined energy hangs around 4 to 49 for the first few days, which is weak. The wind is a constant cross-off from the ENE, which keeps the surface clean, but there's just no push. This is a tough run for any paddle surfer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

The first real change comes on Monday, July 13th, when the afternoon sees a jump to 5 ft from the NE, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 432. That's a moderate pulse, but it's a messy, short-period windswell that'll be breaking fat and closed out. The wind is still cross-off, so it won't be clean. It's a marginal call at best.

The next window is on Monday, July 20th. We get another 5 ft NE swell, again with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is 291. This is the same story – a bit of size, but it's lumpy, short-period stuff. The wind stays cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the wave quality won't be there for a point break. It looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

The final pulse to mention is on Thursday, July 23rd, when the afternoon shows a 4 ft NE swell with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 326. It's still a NE windswell, not a clean groundswell, and the period is too short for the reef to really shape up. The wind remains a steady cross-off.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's nothing worth paddling out for. The setup is consistent but the swell is either too small, too short-period, or just not the right direction for this spot. It's a long quiet spell. Keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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