Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here with a look at what's cooking for Kahului Harbor over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for paddling. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for decent surf for a solid ten days. We're looking at a long gap with nothing worthwhile on offer from now until around the 25th of September. You'll see some small bumps on the charts, but the wind is just never our friend, staying cross or cross-onshore day after day, messing up any chance of clean faces.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Friday the 25th. That morning, a new swell pushes in from the NNW with a very long period of 15 seconds, producing waves around 3 ft. The wind is light and cross-on, but the energy is building – we're looking at moderate to strong combined energy (742). It's a marginal call, but the afternoon, on the 25th of September, is where things get interesting for the experts. The swell direction shifts to a clean NW, period drops slightly to 14 seconds, and the wave height comes up a touch to 4 ft. The magic ingredient is the wind, which goes light and cross-offshore, promising some clean lines. The combined energy is strong (780), and it's genuinely looking like the standout session of the whole outlook. This is for the advanced crew only, as the break is a consistent reef setup at Kahului Harbor.

Then on Saturday the 26th of September, we've got more action. The morning sees a bigger groundswell from the NNW, pushing 5 ft with that same long 14-second period. The combined energy jumps to very strong (1144), but it's a bit of a tricky call. Periods over 15 seconds are very long, and at 14 seconds, it's close, so be aware it might wall up a bit. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it's not totally blown out. The real highlight, for my money, is the Saturday afternoon session on the 26th. Swell hangs around 5 ft from the NNW with a 13-second period, and we get that dream combo again: barely any wind, just 3 mph from the east, giving us clean cross-offshore conditions. Combined energy is still very strong (960). This is the other standout. It'll be clean and punchy, and given it's a reef break, the long-period swell should wrap in nicely. Do keep in mind the crowds can be a factor here at Kahului Harbor; it gets busy when it's good.

Water temps are sitting at a warm 80°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

To sum it up: the next ten days are a washout. Don't bother. Point your sights squarely at Friday the 25th of September afternoon and Saturday the 26th of September afternoon for your best chances. Those are the only real windows where it all comes together.

Rusty.

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