Keaulanas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the stretch ahead for our local breaks.

First up, we've got Keaulanas, a beach and reef setup that's exposed to the swell and works best with a W direction. The water is sitting at 81°F right now, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild going on.

Honestly, the next week or so is looking pretty flat and ordinary. The first real glimmer of something worthwhile doesn't show up until Wednesday the 26th. That afternoon, we finally see a pulse of 3ft swell from the S with a period of 18 seconds – that's a nice, long groundswell. The wind goes offshore, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 530. It's not huge, but for this spot, that's the first sign of life.

The standout window kicks off on Thursday the 27th. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the S, period 17 seconds, and the combined energy hits 805 – that's a solid, moderate push. The wind is cross-off with a gentle breeze, keeping things clean. The afternoon gets even better: still S swell, 3ft, period 16 seconds, and the wind swings offshore. Energy sits at 605. This is the best of the first week – clean, consistent, and with enough length in the swell to get some proper lines. Just a heads up, this is an intermediate zone, and with that period, the waves will be well-shaped but might have longer lulls between sets.

We then hit a bit of a lull through the end of August and into September, with only marginal conditions and cross-off winds. Not much to get excited about.

Now, looking further out, the real standout is shaping up for Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd. On Tuesday afternoon, we've got 3ft from the S with a very long 19-second period – that's proper groundswell. Combined energy is a strong 577, and the wind is offshore. But Wednesday the 2nd is the pick of the whole forecast. Morning and afternoon both have glassy conditions – absolutely no wind. Swell is 3ft to 3ft from the S, period 16 seconds, and the energy is 513 and 542. That's as clean as it gets, and for a break like Keaulanas, that's a session to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind it's two weeks out, so there's always a bit of uncertainty, but the signs are strong.

After that, the conditions look to drop off again into the second week, with a return to cross-off winds and weaker energy. Nothing that matches that Wednesday glass-off.

So, to wrap it up: the first real action is on Thursday the 27th of August, but the absolute standout is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Mark it down, but don't hold your breath just yet.

Rusty.

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