Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Kahutara. It starts off real mellow, but there’s some fire waiting for those who can hold out.

The first few days are a slow burn. Monday the 13th to Wednesday the 15th is all small and weak. We’re talking 1 to 2 ft waves with hardly any energy (66 to 92). Not worth suiting up for anything special. Wednesday afternoon does go glassy, but with a wave under 1 ft, it’s barely a wrinkle.

Thursday the 16th afternoon shows a pulse of life: glassy clean 2 ft swell from the ESE with a 16-second period. That’s long-period groundswell and the energy jumps to 230 – moderate now. Still small, but you’ll feel some push.

Friday the 17th into the weekend is the real deal. Friday morning glassy, offshore, clean 4 ft swell from the ESE with a 16-second period. Energy hits 1308 – strong. The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. At 4 ft, it’s a solid intermediate to advanced wave, especially with that long period. Kahutara’s reef and point will love it. Water temp is 52°, right about average for the time of year.

Saturday the 18th keeps the stoke: morning glassy with 5 ft from the ESE at 15 seconds, energy 1050. Still strong, still clean. The afternoon switches to a 3 ft swell from the S with a very long 23-second period – energy jumps to 1627. That’s a ton of power for the size. That long-period S swell will wrap nicely around the point but might be a bit straight on the beach. On the reef, it’s a dream.

Sunday the 19th morning continues the run: offshore, clean, 4 ft from the S with a 16-second period, energy 1254. Excellent. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore breeze and turns marginal, so get it in the morning.

The second week gets rougher. Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 21st has decent swell – 3 ft to 5 ft – but onshore winds and light rain ruin the quality. Energy is moderate to strong (511 to 1468), but the session won’t be pretty.

Wednesday the 22nd morning goes glassy again with 4 ft from the SSE at 10 seconds, energy 440. Good, but not the epic stuff from the prior weekend.

Thursday the 23rd morning is cross-off and clean with 4 ft from the SSE, energy 398 – a solid midweek option. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th fade back to tiny waves – 1 ft to 3 ft – with decent wind at times, but the energy is low (136 to 197). Glassy, but flat.

Then Tuesday the 28th afternoon throws a curveball: a glassy 7 ft swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period. Energy is 518. Over 7 ft is expert-only territory, and with that short period it’ll be a powerful, bumpy close-out on the beach. For the experienced crew at the point, it could be a punchy novelty session. Not the same quality as the first weekend, though.

The clear winner is Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th. Friday morning and Saturday morning are the absolute peak – clean, strong, long-period swell with perfect wind. That’s your window.

- Rusty

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