Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch to feet for the same picture. This is Rusty again.

The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag. We get a solid pulse of swell right at the start, but the wind and conditions are going to make you work for it. There’s a long, dead stretch in the middle, and only a tiny hint of something better right at the end.

We start on Sunday, September 6th at Kewalos – a reef break for the advanced surfers only. The water temp is 81°, pretty normal for this time of year. Sunday morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the ENE with a 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with a lot of power, showing a combined energy of 1951. The wind is blowing at 19 mph from the ENE, a cross-off breeze that will keep the face clean. It’s going to be big and powerful, so only the experts should be out there.

In the afternoon, the swell drops to 6ft, but the wind turns more cross-shore, making for a choppier surface. The energy is even higher at 2467, but it’s less clean. Monday morning has 5ft swell with 15 mph cross winds, still a lot of energy (2003), but messy. The pick of this early period is definitely Sunday morning due to the clean, cross-off wind and the size.

Tuesday brings onshore winds and a rapid drop in quality. From Tuesday through to the 19th, we hit a long, flat spell. The swell falls well under 3ft, and the energy readings are mostly in the low hundreds (like 125, 166), meaning barely any wave at all. There are some days with clean, offshore winds, but the waves are just too small.

The only other light comes on Monday, September 21st. In the late afternoon, we get near glassy conditions with a light 3 mph SSE breeze. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period, and the energy is 448 – still weak. However, the data says “expect good surf conditions.” The glassy wind and long period could make the reef at Kewalos produce some fun, shapey waves. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book your trip yet, but it’s the only hope in the whole outlook.

Your standout is Sunday morning, September 6th, for the big-wave crew. For everyone else, that glassy session on the 21st is your best, and maybe only, chance at a clean wave.

Rusty.

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