Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We're looking at a tough stretch ahead for Kahului Harbor. The next few days are a bit of a write-off, with a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes messing up what swell is around. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 80°F for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The week starts pretty messy. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are dominated by a persistent ENE wind, creating a cross-chop that will make it hard to find a clean face. The swell is there, around 6 ft to 7 ft coming from the ENE, but the conditions are just too bumpy. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong, but it's all wasted on the wind.

Now, the standout is Tuesday the 8th. That morning, the wind swings around to the SSE at only 6 mph, going offshore. This is a big deal. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft from the ENE, but the ocean turns glassy. The afternoon gets even better, with the wind dropping to practically nothing at 3 mph from the south, still offshore, and the swell easing to 5 ft. For a reef break, the clean conditions will make it the best session of the whole outlook. This is the one to circle. It's a short window, but it will be good.

After that, it's a long, grim run. From Wednesday the 9th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, the conditions are consistently poor. The wind stays mostly cross-onshore or cross, and the swell is a mix of short-period (7 to 9 seconds) windswell. The combined energy drops to weak or low-moderate figures. The surf is either too small, too choppy, or just plain messy. There's a lot of days there with nothing to recommend.

The best bet is to keep your eyes on Tuesday the 8th for a clean, offshore session at Kahului Harbor. The rest of the run is a frustrating one, but that's how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can always change, so don't give up hope completely.

Rusty.

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