Kawaihae Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty flat for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there’s not a lot to get excited about. You’re gonna have to be patient.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a no-go. From Thursday through most of next week, Kawaihae Breakwater (Big Island) is looking at tiny, weak swell. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft of swell, which is barely a ripple. The energy is weak too, with combined swell energy values mostly in the 20s to 70s range. Not exactly firing. The wind is mostly light and offshore though, so the surface will be clean, but that doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride.

There are a couple of afternoons around the 11th and 12th where it gets glassy, but the waves are still too small and weak to bother with. It's just flat and quiet.

We finally see a slight pulse around the 15th and 16th, with the swell bumping up to a still-tiny 1ft and the energy creeping into the low 100s. That means *moderate* energy, but for this spot, it's still pretty weak. The period is around 18-19 seconds, which is long-period groundswell, but the height is just too small. The direction is from the SW, which is okay for this break, but it's just not enough.

The water temp on the 10th is 82°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year. So, not a big deal, just a touch warm.

Honestly, the best of a bad bunch looks like the afternoon of the 18th of September. You’ve got a 2ft SW swell with a 17-second period and a moderate energy reading of 151. The wind will be a gentle offshore from the NE, so it should be clean. Still, that's not a wave you're going to write home about. It’s just about surfable, but it will be very weak and lacking any punch.

After that, it tapers back off again. The second week is even more of a write-off, with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swells and weak energy. There's a bit of a bump on the 24th, with energy at 107 and clean offshore winds, but the swell height is still a marginal 1ft. It's just more of the same.

This is a classic case of a drawn-out flat spell. There’s nothing here for anyone, even a longboarder would be struggling. If the wind picks up, it might look more interesting for the kite crew, but for surfers, it’s a blank run. We just have to hope the forecasts change because it usually doesn't stay this poor for long.

Keep it salty, keep it patient.

Rusty.

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