Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, here’s the honest truth for Kewalos – it’s a tough stretch right now. We’ve got some swell moving through, but most of it is junky, short-period stuff, and the wind is going to be against us a lot of the time.

Starting Wednesday the 16th, it’s clean but weak. We’re looking at 3ft from the SW with a long 18-second period. Energy is moderate, around 590-672. Wind is a cross-off from the ENE at 15-18 mph, so it’s glassy, but there’s just no punch. It’s a marginal day, not worth getting excited about.

Thursday the 17th, the swell jumps to 6.5ft, but it swings to the ENE and the period drops to 9-10 seconds. That’s wind swell, plain and simple. Energy reads 1172, so there’s some push, but it’s going to be lumpy and disorganized. The wind is still cross-off, but the quality just isn’t there. Marginal again.

Friday the 18th, it backs off to 3.3ft, back to a SSW swell at 17 seconds. Morning energy is 1069, still moderate. But by the afternoon, it’s flagged as poor. The morning might give you a few, but don’t plan your day around it.

Saturday the 19th: morning has 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, energy 843. But the afternoon flips to a short-period ENE swell at 6.2ft with only 8 seconds, and it’s called poor. That’s a classic junky wind swell. Not worth it.

Sunday the 20th: morning shows 6.9ft from the E with a 7-second period – that’s super short. Energy is 835, marginal. Afternoon drops to 6.2ft and is poor. Wind is cross-off, but the swell is just too crumbly.

Monday the 21st is similar – 6.9ft ENE at 8 seconds in the morning, energy 801, then 7.9ft in the afternoon. Still marginal, still clean-ish, but nothing to get stoked about.

Tuesday the 22nd pushes up to 8.2ft ENE at 9 seconds, with energy climbing to 1057-1100. Winds are stronger now, 25 mph cross-off. The size is getting up there, and for a reef like Kewalos, that’s expert territory. With the short period, it’s going to be raw and challenging. Still, it’s a step up in energy, but it’s a serious, heavy wave.

Then things turn ugly. Wednesday the 23rd brings moderate rain and a risk of thunderstorms, winds building to 28-31 mph. Swell stays around 8.2ft ENE at 10 seconds, energy hits 1539 – that’s strong – but the conditions are called poor. Not a surf day.

Thursday the 24th: more rain, cross-off winds at 25 mph, but the swell drops back to 7.9ft at 8 seconds. Energy is 968. Poor conditions again, with some lumpy cross-chop in the afternoon. Bad news.

Friday the 25th and into the weekend, the wind shifts to cross-on and cross-onshore, with rain showers and thunderstorms. Swell is still 6.5-7.5ft from the ENE at 7 seconds – really short period – energy ranging 852-1044. But it’s lumpy, fresh cross-onshore junk. This is not surfable. Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 27th gives a small break – morning shows 3ft SSW at 16 seconds with a cross wind and some cross-chop, still marginal. The afternoon pops back to 6.5ft ENE at 7 seconds, still poor. Messy.

Monday the 28th: morning drops to 2ft SSW at 19 seconds – pretty weak, energy 450, and it’s poor. Afternoon brings back 5.6ft ENE at 8 seconds, still marginal but not great.

Tuesday the 29th is the one bright spot. Morning shows 3ft SSW at 16 seconds, energy 705, marginal. But the afternoon builds to a moderate 1241 energy with the same 3ft SSW at 16 seconds. That’s a bump in energy for the same size, which could mean a cleaner, longer-period pulse. Still small, but it might be the cleanest window of the whole run.

Wednesday the 30th and Thursday the 1st of October bring back the ENE swell at 6.2-6.

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