Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s talk about what’s coming up for us here. This is Rusty, and I’ve got the scoop on the next couple of weeks.

The immediate outlook is a bit of a waiting game. We’ve got some small, clean surf on offer, but nothing to get the heart racing until we get a bit further into the forecast period. The real standout is shaping up for the tail end of next week, and it’s one to put in the calendar.

Let’s start with the near future. For the next several days, we’re looking at small, clean conditions at Kewalos, but the waves are just too tiny to get excited about. Friday the 11th through Sunday the 14th sees waist-high (1 ft to 2 ft) swell, mostly from the SW with some very long periods, 15 to 23 seconds. That kind of period is classic groundswell, full of energy, but the size just isn’t there. The wind is a steady cross-offshore from the ENE, keeping things clean, but the overall energy is weak, with values like (402) and (242). It’s the kind of day you’d be tempted to paddle out on a longboard just to bob around, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th see the swell trying to pick up, hitting about 2 ft with 19-20 second periods, but the wind cranks up from the ENE, becoming a fresh breeze at 19 mph on Tuesday afternoon, making it a write-off. Wednesday the 16th is similar: a touch bigger at 3 ft from the SSW, but that fresh breeze (22 mph) is going to put a chop on it. The energy is actually getting solid, hitting (723) and (878), but the wind is the enemy.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 17th brings a sudden pulse of swell, but it’s not what we want. We get a 7 ft swell from the ENE, but with a short period of only 8 seconds. That’s windswell, and it’s going to be a bumpy, closed-out mess. The wind is strong offshore from the ENE at 25 mph, so the face might be clean, but with that short period, it’s going to be a wall of whitewater. That’s more of a kite-surfing day for the advanced crew. The combined energy is very strong at (1059).

Then we finally get the good stuff. The first true standout window opens up on the afternoon of Tuesday the 22nd of September. The swell builds to a solid 7 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind goes light and cross-off from the east at 9 mph, giving us clean waves. The combined energy jumps to (1317), which is strong. At 7 ft, this is solid for intermediate surfers, but could be a handful for beginners. It’s a powerful, clean wave on offer.

The peak of the run looks to be Wednesday the 23rd of September. We’ve got a solid 8 ft to 8 ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. However, the wind turns light cross-onshore from the SSE and then SW, so it won’t be perfect. But the energy is still very strong at (1045) to (1197). This is expert territory at that size and with the wind not being ideal.

The second true standout is Friday the 25th of September. After the bigger stuff, the swell drops back to a clean 3 ft from the SSW, with a long 16-second period. The wind goes light and cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, with the morning showing some cross-shore wind, but the afternoon looks fantastic. The energy is (709). That’s a long-period, clean wave that will be perfect for a point break or reef setup. This one could be a gem if the tide plays ball.

Saturday the 26th of September looks like the cherry on top. The swell holds at 3 ft from the SSW, 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm from the east at 3 mph. That’s about as good as it gets for clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate at (483), but for a small, glassy day, it’ll be all about the quality.

Alright, let’s break it down. The best windows are Tuesday the 22nd afternoon for a bit of size, and Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th for that glassy, long-period perfection.

Keep an eye on the tides, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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