Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it – the outlook for Kahului Harbor over the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. Right now, there’s nothing that qualifies as a good surf option in the whole window. The configuration here is a reef break that usually handles swell well, but the conditions are just not cooperating. Winds are mostly blowing cross-onshore or cross, never truly offshore, and the swell direction is coming from the ENE or E – not the NNE that this spot really wants to show its best. The combined wave energy is mostly moderate to strong (247–1269), but the quality is poor across the board. Water temp sits at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Starting Sunday July 19 morning, we’ve got 4ft swell from the ENE at 8 seconds with a gentle cross-onshore breeze – chop, chop, chop. That vibe sticks through Monday and Tuesday, with heights around 4–5ft and cross-winds keeping things messy. Wednesday July 22 morning actually shows a drop to 2ft but with a better 11-second period (231 energy) – still poor conditions, though. Wednesday afternoon jumps to 5ft and 12 seconds with much stronger energy (572) but again cross-onshore wind. Thursday has a cross-shore moment with 3ft at 11 seconds (318 energy) but still not clean.

The end of the first week Friday July 24 and Saturday July 25 keeps the same script: 5–6ft, short period 7–8 seconds, moderate energy (249–538), moderate cross-onshore or cross wind. Then Sunday July 26 morning brings a big jump in period: 4ft at 15 seconds (1114 energy), but still cross-onshore wind and the surf is called marginal. That continues into Monday July 27 morning with 5ft at 14 seconds (1033 energy) and a gentle cross-onshore – score 2 is the best we see, but it's still not good. After that, the rest of the window is a repeat: moderate to strong energy, sometimes 12–13 second periods, but always cross-on or cross winds, and heights ranging 5–7ft (the 7ft on July 28 afternoon is too big for beginners anyway). Even the long-period pulses on July 31 (3ft at 17 seconds, 651 energy) and August 2–3 (3–3ft, 14–17 seconds, 585–756 energy) are ruined by cross-shore breezes and poor surf comments.

Bottom line: no standout sessions here. This reef wants clean, offshore wind from the NNE with decent swell, but we’re stuck with constant cross-winds and wrong swell angles. If you’re dead set on paddling out, you’ll find choppy, sloppy waves all the way through August 3. For most of us, it’s a good time to go do something else. Forecasts can change, but for now, empty the quiver and wait.

Rusty

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