Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at one spot, Kahului Harbor, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid energy pulsing in, but the wind is the main story for most of the run. The water temp is sittin’ around 80°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The first week is pretty much a write-off, I ain’t gonna lie. There’s a real stretch of poor surf conditions from Tuesday the 21st of July all the way through to the end of the month. The trade winds are howling from the ENE and NE, mostly cross to cross-onshore, and that’s putting a real chop on the surface. The wave comment keeps saying “poor surf conditions” day after day. Even though the swell is there – it’s pushing 5ft to 6ft at times – the wind is just making it a mess. For a couple of days there, around the 26th, we get a taste of some serious energy, with combined swell energy readings of 1240 and 1370 (moderate to strong wave energy), and a very long period groundswell from the E at 16 seconds. That’s a lot of juice, but it’s hitting right into a moderate cross-onshore wind, so it’s messy and choppy. That long period will make it better for a point or reef, but the wind is killing it here.

Then, we get a bit of a tease. The morning of Thursday the 30th of July looks like the only real standout in the whole forecast. The wind drops right off, going glassy, with just a slight air from the NE at 3 mph. That’s a major positive. The swell is a clean 5ft from the NE with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 517 (moderate). The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one. If you can get out that morning, do it. The cross-on wind pops back up in the afternoon, so make it a dawn patrol mission. Keep in mind, this is an advanced reef break that’s consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

After that little window, it goes back into the wind-affected blender for the rest of the run. The early part of August sees a few days where the wind lightens up a bit, with the swell holding around 5ft to 7ft, but it’s still cross-onshore. The wave comment moves from “poor” to “marginal,” so it’s not completely hopeless, but it ain’t gonna be clean. The 4th of August looks like it might have some grunt with a 7ft ENE swell at 13 seconds and combined energy of 1238, but the light cross-onshore wind will still be a factor. Overall, it’s a tough fortnight. The one morning on the 30th is your best bet.

Rusty.

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