Kandui Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This forecast is all about one spot: Kandui Left. It’s a reef break, pretty consistent, and it gets exposed to the swell. The water temp here is 85.1°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, it starts a bit slow. Tuesday 25 August kicks things off with a 5.9ft SSW swell, but the wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not terrible but not clean either. The wave energy is sitting at 1439 (moderate). The next couple of days bring in some decent pulses. By Wednesday 26 August morning, the swell drops a bit to 4.6ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy – that’s a major positive. The water will be clean, even if the size isn't huge. That morning session is one of the better ones in this early part of the run.

The real standout starts to build from Thursday 27 August. There’s a solid 6.6ft SSW swell in the afternoon with a long 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps to 2636 (strong). The wind is cross-on, so it won't be perfect, but the power is there. Friday 28 August holds onto that energy, with 6.9ft SSW swell and 16-second period in the morning, but again, cross-shore winds keep it from being pristine.

The best day on offer looks like Saturday 29 August morning. Swell is 4.6ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, which is nice, but the big win is the cross-offshore wind from the SE. That means clean, peeled faces on the reef. The combined energy is still a healthy 977 (moderate). It’s not the biggest day, but the quality will be there. Keep in mind, crowds are always a factor at Kandui Left, so expect company.

Now, there's a long gap in top-tier conditions after that. The next real highlight doesn’t appear until Thursday 3 September morning. A 4.6ft SSW swell with another cross-offshore wind (ESE at 6 mph) and a combined energy of 989 (moderate). Clean again. Then Friday 4 September morning looks similar: 5.2ft SSW swell, glassy light cross-off wind, and a combined energy of 853. That’s a classic, smaller, but clean Kandui morning.

Looking way out to Wednesday 9 September morning, there’s a bigger pulse: 6.2ft SSW swell with a 18-second period and cross-offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 2806 (strong). That’s a promising combo for some proper long lefts, but it’s over a week away, so keep it on the radar but don’t book your flight yet.

To be honest, the first week has a few solid windows, but the standout is Saturday 29 August morning – the cross-off wind makes that session the cleanest of the bunch with enough swell to make it fun. If you can only pick one, that’s the one.

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