Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Kewalos.

The first week is a bit of a slog. Small, weak surf, and the wind is a stiff cross-off from the ENE at 15 to 18 mph. The waves are clean-looking but lack any real push or shape. You’ll be scratching around for anything rideable. The better potential shows up toward the end of the month and into early August, when a longer-period easterly swell starts to show. That’s where the real hope lies.

Water temp is about average for the season, nothing to write home about.

The best window is from Sunday, July 26th through Monday, July 27th. On Sunday morning, we’ve got a 3ft swell from the east with a 17-second period, a proper groundswell. Combined wave energy is 1353 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is still a fresh cross-off at 18 mph, so it’s clean but not glassy. Sunday afternoon ticks up to 4ft from the east, 16-second period, energy 1357. Monday morning, July 27th, offers 5ft from the east, 15-second period, energy 1275, with a lighter breeze (15 mph). That’s your best chance for a decent session. The swell direction is east-southeast, and the reef at Kewalos likes SSE, so it’s not a perfect angle, but the long period will wrap in nicely.

The bigger days around July 24th and 25th see swell up to 8ft from the ENE, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is strong (25 mph). The wave energy is moderate-to-strong (1005–1155), but the short period and strong wind make for a lumpy, bumpy mess. That’s more of a wind-swell setup than a surfer’s dream. The reef will be crowded (“often”) on the cleaner days.

By the start of August, the 1st and 2nd, we’re back to small 3ft to 3ft east swell with long periods (14 seconds). Energy is moderate (690–750), wind is cross-off at 15 to 18 mph. Clean, but tiny. The 3rd of August shows 4ft from the east, 16-second period, energy 953, with a moderate breeze. That’s a long-period groundswell for the reef, but it’s still a marginal call.

Summing it up: a long stretch of clean but mostly small and unexciting surf. The standout window is July 26th to 27th, with long-period east swell, but don’t expect perfection. The persistent cross-off wind means the reef will be bumpy, not glassy. If you’re a kite surfer, the trade winds and moderate wave energy might be more interesting than for a paddle surfer. For the rest of us, it’s a longboard or a patient attitude.

Rusty.

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