Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the outlook for Kahutara. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but a solid run of waves is building, so hang tight.

First up, the water here is sitting at 50°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The early part of the week is just tiny, weak stuff. Sunday morning the 9th might tempt you with a small 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is low (283) and the wind is a bit messy. It’s not worth paddling out for. Monday is flat and ordinary, and Tuesday the 11th brings a bit more height at 5ft from the SSE, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the energy is still just moderate (362). The glassy wind on Tuesday morning will make it look pretty, but it’s not going to have any punch.

We get a spike in energy on Wednesday the 12th morning, with a 6ft ENE swell hitting a moderate 464 energy, but it’s a short-period wind swell at 6 seconds. It will be fat and bumpy, even if the wind is light. Thursday and Friday fade back into the doldrums with very weak, small waves.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real action kicks off on Sunday the 16th. A big pulse of S swell arrives at 12ft, but that’s massive – over 8ft so it’s expert territory only, and the wind is howling. It’s going to be a wild, blown-out mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The standout window is from Tuesday the 18th through to Thursday the 20th. This is the one you want to circle on your calendar. Tuesday afternoon sees an 8ft S swell with a solid 10-second period, clean cross-off winds, and very strong wave energy (2089). That’s a proper groundswell. Wednesday the 19th is a dream: a 8ft S swell with a gorgeous 15-second period, glassy wind, and powerful energy (2255). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The period is very long, so it will wrap beautifully around the reef and point at Kahutara. Thursday morning the 20th is still very good, with a 5ft S swell, glassy conditions, and a long 12-second period. That’s your best bet for a slightly smaller, still clean session.

After that, Friday the 21st is still big but the wind turns cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy, and the window fades out over the final weekend into cleaner but smaller leftover swell.

So, the clear winner is Wednesday the 19th. Big, powerful, glassy, and long-period. It doesn’t get much better than that at Kahutara. The week before it is a write-off, so save your energy.

Rusty.

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