Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the waves on the horizon for this spot.

We’re gonna be honest, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag at Kewalos. The trade winds are gonna be howling for much of the first week, which keeps things a little bumpy. It kicks off with a solid pulse of swell, but it’s coming with a lot of wind, so we’re not talking about clean, groomed lines.

The first real hope comes in on Tuesday, August 4th. Tuesday afternoon is the standout. We’ve got a nice 5ft swell rolling in from the ENE, and the wind drops right out to a light breeze. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year at 81°, so the rubber is optional. The sets will have some decent push, and with the light wind, it’s going to glassy right up. This is the window to get a session in. The combined energy is moderate (555), so there’s some grunt there.

The next little window shows up on Wednesday, August 5th afternoon. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the wind is still light. It’s a smaller, cleaner option if you’re just looking to get a few fun ones.

Look, the rest of the first week is a write-off with that strong breeze. There’s a gap from Friday the 7th right through the weekend. The wind is just too strong, blowing cross-off at 22 mph, making things messy.

Heading into the second week, we get a shift in swell direction. A long period groundswell from the S starts to show up. Monday, August 10th morning has a touch of 2ft swell from the south-southwest with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long fetch, but it’s pretty small. The energy is moderate (646). The same goes for Tuesday, August 11th. It’s a tease, but not enough to get excited about.

The real deep south swell hits on Wednesday, August 12th. The afternoon looks best with a 4ft swell from the south at 17 seconds. That’s serious groundswell. The combined energy is strong (1183). The wind is a moderate breeze from the ENE, which is cross-off shore. This is your second standout. This long period stuff likes a defined line, and Kewalos is a reef, so it could handle it well. It’s clean, but get ready for longer gaps between sets.

The end of the month fades out with smaller, weaker S swells and the trades building back up. Nothing to write home about. The run from Thursday the 13th onward is mostly small and marginal.

If you want a wave, mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 4th afternoon for the cleanest conditions, and keep an eye on Wednesday, August 12th afternoon for that long period south swell.

Rusty.

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