Kawela Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Kawela for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim, but there’s a couple of sessions late in the run that might just get you wet.

Kawela (United States) is an inconsistent reef that needs a good SSE direction to really work. Water temp is running about 80°F , which is totally normal for this time of year.

We start off weak Thursday the 10th with a 4ft short-period swell and a 25 mph cross-off wind – energy is 518 (moderate), but it’s coming from the wrong way and the conditions are junk. Later that day, there’s a tiny 2ft groundswell with a super long 18-second period, but only 466 energy and it’s deemed marginal. Friday and Saturday stay small, with swell around 2ft to 2ft, energy dropping into the low-to-mid hundreds. Not worth your time.

From Saturday afternoon the 12th all the way through to Monday the 22nd, it’s a long, frustrating gap. Swell never tops 5ft, energy ranges from weak to moderate, and the wind is a steady 25-30 mph cross-off. Even when it hits 5ft on Tuesday the 22nd afternoon with 567 energy, it’s short-period at 10 seconds and still scoring poorly. That whole stretch is more suited to a kite than a surfboard – those trades are just too strong for clean paddle surfing.

But hang in there. Wednesday the 23rd morning brings a 2ft swell from the SSW with a nice long 19-second period and 546 energy. Wind is a light 15 mph cross-off from the NE. The afternoon is even cleaner: 2ft from the SW at 17 seconds, 544 energy, and the wind drops to just 10 mph. That’s the best bit of the whole forecast. It’s small – knee-to-waist high – but for a spot that’s inconsistent, this is your window. The groundswell has some push, and with that light wind, it’ll be rideable.

Thursday the 24th gets a light cross-onshore that mucks up the face, and the swell stays modest. Friday the 25th morning, though, is a gem: 3ft from the SSW at 15 seconds, 385 energy, and glassy conditions with a 5 mph easterly breeze. That’s a clean, smooth morning session.

Bottom line: skip everything before the 23rd. The standout is Wednesday the 23rd afternoon – that 2ft groundswell with light wind – and Friday morning the 25th for glassy, clean little waves. It’s not a pumping swell, but for this break, it’s your best shot. Long-range looks promising, but keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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