Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary for Kahului Harbor. We’ve got a solid run of pulse in the water, but the wind and conditions are just not playing nice. It’s not going to be a total flat spell, but you’re going to have to pick your moments and lower your expectations. There’s a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore breeze messing up what could be decent waves.

Right out of the gate, Saturday the 1st, we have some swell, coming in at 7ft 2in from the ENE, with a short, 8-second period. The energy is moderate at 861, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore breeze that’s going to put a chop on it. This is a reef break, so it’s got a bit of structure to it, but the conditions are marginal, and the tide could be a problem. Not the day to get too excited.

Sunday the 2nd is more of the same, with 6ft 6in of short-period ENE swell. The morning has a moderate cross-shore breeze, but it's still a bit lumpy. By the afternoon, the wind swings more cross-onshore and it gets choppy. The conditions are poor; it’s just not shaping up to be much fun.

We roll into Monday the 3rd, and we’ve got a drop in size to 4ft 11in. The wind lightens up a bit in the morning, but it’s still cross-onshore, so the face is going to be lumpy. The whole day is rated as poor. There’s just not a lot to work with here.

Tuesday the 4th, we see the period stretch out to a more comfortable 11 seconds, with waves around 4ft 7in to 4ft 11in. The morning looks best with a light cross-shore breeze, but it's still not clean. It’s rated as marginal, meaning the tide and conditions are just questionable. The afternoon goes downhill again with a gentle cross-onshore breeze.

From the 5th through the rest of the first week, we’re looking at a slow fade in energy. We’ve got waves, but the period drops back down, and the wind stays in an annoying cross/cross-on pattern. There are a few days where the swell could be fun, but the conditions just won’t allow it. There’s a chance of a thunderstorm on Wednesday the 5th and again on Sunday the 9th, which could mess with the wind even more.

The second week, from around the 11th onward, sees the swell drop off even more, with wave heights mostly in the 4ft 3in to 4ft 11in range and short periods. The energy is weak, dipping into the low 200s. The wind remains a constant problem, mostly a moderate cross-shore breeze that keeps things bumpy. By the 16th, we see a slight bump in size to 5ft 7in, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is still cross-shore.

So, to be honest, there is no standout day in this whole 16-day window. The water temp at the start is a normal 80.1°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s just a classic case of persistent trade winds and short-period wind swell ruining what could be a fun week of waves. You might find a few semi-rideable morning sessions, but I wouldn't be booking any time off work for it.

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