Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks at Kewalos are looking like a bit of a mixed bag, with a real standout early on, then a long lull before some cleaner, smaller south-west groundswell shows up in the second week.

The first real action hits this Saturday, September 5th. We've got a solid 7.2ft ENE swell rolling in with a long 13 second period, and the wave energy is pumping hard at 2350. The wind is blowing cross-offshore from the ENE at 15–19 mph, keeping the waves clean. This is a big, powerful swell for the advanced crew only – over 8.2ft it's for experts. The water temperature is 81.0°F, which is about average for this time of year. Saturday morning is the pick, with clean conditions and a good amount of energy. Sunday drops a touch to 6.2ft, but still with a 12-second period and cross-off wind, making it a solid day for those who know Kewalos.

Then things get tricky. Monday the 7th sees the swell jump to 7.9ft, but the wind swings to a cross-shore, bringing in a cross-chop that will mess with the lineup. The wave energy is massive at 4341, but the quality isn't there. By Tuesday the 8th, the wind turns onshore from the south, and the waves get messy – it's a write-off for decent surfing. That trend continues through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell dropping to 3.0ft and the wind staying cross-on or cross-shore. The 7-second period on Thursday the 10th is short and weak, so don't bother.

We have a long gap from around Monday the 7th until the following week. The surf is small and mostly wind-affected, with the swell dropping to 1.6ft by the 14th. It's a real flat spell.

A glimmer of hope returns on Monday, September 14th. A new, very long-period groundswell from the SW starts showing up – 23 seconds! That's a very long period, which will make for some beautifully shaped, powerful waves, but it's only 1.6ft. The following days, through the 15th and 16th, the swell builds slightly to 2.3ft–3.0ft, still with those long, clean periods (20-18 seconds) and cross-off winds. The best of this second week is likely Wednesday, September 16th, with 3.0ft SSW swell at 18 seconds and clean conditions. The wave energy is moderate at 765. This is smaller, better quality surf, but it's still a fun option if the first week was too much.

Friday, September 18th, is another one to watch – the swell picks up a bit to 3.6ft from the SSW with an 18-second period, and the wave energy jumps to 1047. The wind is cross-off from the ENE, so it should be clean. It's not huge, but it's the best of the late run. The weekend wraps up with dropping 3.3ft to 3.0ft swell, but the wind stays light and cross-off, keeping it clean.

The standout is definitely this Saturday, September 5th. The 7.2ft ENE swell, the long 13-second period, and the cross-off wind make for a powerful, clean session for the experts. It's a ripper.

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