Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window for Kahului Harbor, and I’ll be honest with you right up front—this one’s a tough stretch. The whole run is pretty grim, so don’t go expecting any magic.

The first real highlight is a very narrow window on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the ENE, but the real kicker is the wind—it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s a major positive, and it’ll leave the surface looking like a mirror. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The energy is moderate (430), and the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s not going to be the most powerful stuff, but it’ll be rideable. The only problem is Kahului Harbor is a reef break, and it’s an advanced spot, so beginners should stay well clear—this is a little too big for them. If you’re skilled, that Wednesday morning is your best bet all week. The afternoon holds up with 5ft and a clean cross-offshore breeze, so that’s a solid backup.

After that, it’s a long, ugly stretch from Thursday, July 30th, all the way through the rest of the 16 days. The wind turns onshore or cross-shore, the chop builds, and the conditions just go to junk. There’s a brief flicker on Tuesday, August 4th, with a 5ft swell from the ENE and a long period of 11 seconds, which would normally mean better shaped waves, but it’s ruined by the cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (506), but the wind kills it. The same story repeats through the second week into August 11th—nothing worth paddling out for. The swell gets up to 7ft on August 8th, but that’s way too big for most and the period is short, so it’s just a messy, choppy wall for experts only, and even then, the wind is wrong.

So, to sum it up: your only shot is Wednesday morning, July 29th, when it’s glassy and clean. The rest of the forecast is a write-off. Don’t hold your breath. Sometimes it just goes like this in the summer.

Rusty.

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