Kahului Harbor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the surf outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions, with a lot of cross-onshore and cross-shore winds messing things up. The first real hope doesn't pop up until the very end of the forecast. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

Kicking things off, Tuesday the 1st is a write-off. Kahului Harbor is seeing a 6 ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds, but the 12 mph cross-onshore wind is making it choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is weak (376), and it's just poor surf.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are not much better. The swell picks up a touch to 7 ft, but the wind stays strong out of the ENE at 16 mph, keeping it cross and choppy. The energy is moderate (579-489), but the quality just isn't there.

Friday the 4th is a weird one. The morning drops to a tiny 3 ft from the E, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, giving it a moderate energy (695). The wind is still messy though. Then the afternoon brings a 7 ft swell from the ENE, but the energy surges to a very strong (1365) and the cross-onshore wind ruins it.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees the swell staying around 7 ft from the ENE with a long 12-13 second period, meaning solid groundswell energy. The energy is strong (1061-1313). But again, the wind is cross-onshore, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. It's a marginal call at best. This setup, with strong wind and poor surf quality, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The start of the following week, Monday the 7th, is the best of a bad bunch. The swell is still 7-7 ft from the ENE with an 11-12 second period, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph breeze. The energy is still strong (1138-1224). It's still cross-onshore, but light enough that there might be a few clean ones if you're patient. It's marginally surfable, but nothing to write home about.

From Tuesday the 8th through to the 15th, it's a real struggle. The swell drops, the period is all over the place, and the wind is a constant problem. There are days with tiny 2 ft to 3 ft swells, and the energy is weak (162-179). It's a long, blank run of poor surf. For a spot like this, a quiet patch is pretty normal.

Now, for the one true standout. It's a long way off, but on Wednesday the 16th of September, something interesting happens. The morning brings a clean 3 ft swell from the NNW with a solid 12-second period, giving moderate energy (333). The wind is glassy, zero mph, from the NW. That's the good stuff. For Kahului Harbor, a reef break that handles this direction well, this could be a very clean, fun little session. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have some company, but for a glassy morning at a working break, it's worth it. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, as things can change.

Rusty.

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