Kewalos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Kewalos over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a pulse of energy coming through, but the conditions and the quality are making it tough to get excited. We start off with a clean, long-period south swell on Wednesday the 12th, but it’s small, only 3 feet, and the wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate (892), and while the waves will be clean, it’s really marginal. This continues through Thursday the 13th, with the swell bumping up just a touch to 4 feet, but the wind is still fresh, and the scores are low.

Then we hit a rough patch. Friday the 14th sees the swell jump up to 7 feet, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds, and the wind is strong. The energy is moderate (867), but the quality is poor. By Saturday the 15th, the swell is a chunky 10 feet from the ENE with a short period, and the wind is a near gale. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s gonna be a washing machine. The combined energy is getting strong (2166), but it’s not surfable. Sunday the 16th is a write-off – a risk of thunderstorms, strong cross-onshore winds, and a huge 16-foot swell with messy conditions. The energy is very strong (6108), but this is kite-surfing stuff, not paddle surfing.

We get a small window of cleaner but still mediocre surf from Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th, with waist-to-chest high swell around 5 to 6 feet, but the period is short, and the wind is moderate to fresh. The energy is moderate (1074 down to 237), but the scores are low. It’s just not doing it for me.

After a few days of tiny, poor surf, things finally start to look interesting at the tail end of the forecast. From Sunday the 23rd onward, we see a switch to a clean, long-period SSW groundswell. The swell is small, around 2 feet, but the period is a dreamy 15 to 17 seconds. The big standout is Monday the 24th. The morning is glassy, with 3 feet of SSW swell rolling in with a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate (488), and the afternoon gets even better, with glassy conditions and the energy climbing to 524. This is the best on offer, no question. It’s clean, small, and perfect for a longboard or a fish. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday the 25th is also promising, with another glassy window in the afternoon and a 2-foot, 15-second SSW swell. The energy is moderate (463). The whole run from the 23rd to the 26th looks like a nice little window of clean, long-period groundswell. It’s a reef break, and that long period will wrap in nicely.

Remember, Kewalos (Big Island) is a consistent, advanced reef break, and it can get crowded, so expect company. The standout is definitely Monday the 24th – glassy, clean, small but with that lovely long-period energy. It’s a rare treat after the messy stuff earlier.

Rusty.

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