Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Kahutara (reef and point). Water temp is about 51°F, which is pretty normal for the season.

The first few days are a slow start. Wednesday the 15th has 1ft of swell with a long 16-second period, but it’s dead glassy – clean, but tiny. The combined energy is weak (96). Thursday the 16th morning bumps up to 2ft with a 13-second period and a light offshore wind from the west, making for clean little waves. Still small.

Friday the 17th morning is the first real highlight. We’ve got 4ft of swell from the ESE with a 16-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1470, and it’s clean. This is proper surf for experienced surfers. The reef-and-point brake will love that long-period groundswell.

Saturday the 18th is another cracker. Morning brings 4ft from the south with a very long 23-second period – that’s serious groundswell, and with a light offshore wind from the west, it’ll be glassy. The energy is pumping at 2219. By the afternoon, it’s still 5ft from the south, 19-second period, and glassy with a light SSE breeze. That afternoon session is the best of the whole run – clean, solid, and powerful. Sunday the 19th morning keeps the goods coming with 5ft south swell, 16-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 1597. This is top-tier stuff.

The swell stays solid but winds get a bit tricky from Sunday afternoon through Monday. Monday the 20th morning has 6ft from the south, 15-second period, but with a cross-shore wind, so it’s a bit lumpy. The energy is still very strong (1620), but the cross-shore dulls it. Monday afternoon sees 6ft with a cross-onshore wind, making it choppy. For the kooks, this is more for the hardcore.

Tuesday the 21st morning is a hidden gem – 5ft south swell, 13-second period, and glassy as anything. The energy is moderate (766), but the clean conditions make it a solid session. After that, the swell starts to fade from Wednesday the 22nd onwards, with heights dropping under 3ft and energy falling off. There’s a little spike on Sunday the 26th with 4ft from the south and a 10-second period, but it’s light rain and cross-onshore, so it’s messy.

The real standout is Saturday the 18th afternoon and Sunday the 19th morning – that’s the pick of the whole forecast. Big, clean, glassy swell with serious energy. Crowds are “sometimes” at Kahutara, so you might have a few buddies out, but it’s not a madhouse.

The end of the run, around the 29th and 30th, has a rogue 7ft close-period (7-second) swell on the 29th afternoon, but it’s short-period junk and cross-shore wind – not worth paddling for. The 30th morning has 5ft with a cross-offshore wind and a 8-second period, which is okay but nothing special.

Rusty.

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