Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Overall, we’re looking at a pretty patchy run for the next couple of weeks. The surf starts off on Sunday morning but it’s not until Tuesday that we see anything worth getting properly excited about. After that, there’s a real drop-off, with days and days of poor conditions rolling in from Wednesday the 9th right through until the end of the period. A long stretch of nothing much, so pick your moments carefully.

First up, Sunday the 6th is a bit of a write-off. The swell is there, around 7 ft from the ENE with a 12-second period, but it’s cross-on and choppy. Combined wave energy is sitting at 1245, so there’s plenty of juice, but the wind is just messing it up. Monday isn’t much better – still messy.

Tuesday the 8th is where it’s at. This is the standout. Tuesday morning we get a clean 6 ft swell from the ENE, period 11 seconds, and the wind swings to a gentle offshore from the south. That’s going to make things clean and lined up at Kahului Harbor. Combined energy is 799 – moderate but solid enough. Tuesday afternoon gets even better: the wind goes light cross-off from the southeast at just 3 mph, swell drops a touch to 5 ft but it’s still clean. This is the window.

After that, from Wednesday the 9th onward, it’s a long, grim run. The swell drops, the period gets shorter, and the wind stays cross or cross-on pretty much non-stop. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 17th morning where it’s cross-shore and the swell is around 6 ft with an 8-second period, but it’s marginal at best. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – no anomaly to speak of. The break itself is a consistent, exposed reef setup that loves a NNE swell, and we’re getting ENE most of the time, so it’s a bit off the optimum. But that Tuesday window, with offshore winds? That’s the one.

So, to wrap it up: Tuesday the 8th is your day. Morning and afternoon both look good. After that, you’re waiting for the next pulse. Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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