Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty with a look at what’s shaping up for Kahutara. We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, but the first few days are pretty quiet. There’s nothing worth paddling out for right now, so you can leave the board in the car for a couple of days.

The real action starts on Friday morning the 17th. A nice 4ft swell out of the ESE, with a 16-second period – that’s some proper long-period groundswell with good energy (1356). The wind is light cross-off from the west, which will keep things clean. This isn’t the biggest swell but it’s a lovely start, and for a beginner-friendly reef and point like Kahutara, it’s a great way to ease into the weekend. Keep in mind, with that long period, it might wrap a little straight on the beach sections, but the point should be lovely.

The standout window is Saturday the 18th. The swell jumps up to 5ft from the south, with a monster 23-second period – that’s a very long groundswell. The wave energy is strong (3588). Morning brings a light offshore from the WNW, and by the afternoon it goes completely glassy with an easterly breeze. This is the best of the whole forecast. The 6ft afternoon sets off the same south swell will be clean, powerful, and well-shaped. That’s the one to circle on your calendar.

Sunday the 19th keeps a solid 5ft south swell running, with glassy conditions in the morning under a light northwesterly. It’s good, but the energy drops a bit (1547). The afternoon gets a bit of cross-on breeze, so the morning session is the call.

From Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 21st, we hold onto chest-high, clean surf in the 5ft to 5ft range from the south, with light offshore or glassy winds. Consistent, fun waves with moderate energy (around 1000-1900). Great for a few dawn sessions.

The surf backs off Wednesday the 22nd into Thursday the 23rd. Swell drops to around 3ft to 3ft, with shorter periods, and the energy gets weak (down to 153). It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are small and weak, mostly for logs or a rest day.

Then we get a big spike to watch for Sunday the 26th – a solid 12ft groundswell out of the SSW, with glassy conditions and very strong energy (3252). That is a lot of water moving. Anything over 8ft is for experts only at this spot, so this is a big-wave session. The period is short at 9 seconds, which can make it a bit lumpy and fat, but the power is undeniable.

Monday the 27th still holds a solid 8ft south swell with offshore wind, also for experienced surfers. After that, the energy drops off again through the end of the month, with a few fun windows around 3ft to 4ft swells on the 30th and 31st, but nothing special.

As a heads up, Kahutara can get crowded sometimes, so keep your wits about you.

Best bets: Saturday the 18th is the pick of the show. Sunday the 26th for the big-wave crew.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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