Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle at Kiholo Bay. We’ve got a long stretch with bugger-all on the cards, and honestly, it’s one of those times where you might be better off dusting off the kite or just enjoying the beach. The first real chance of anything more than a dribble doesn’t show up until the end of the month, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.

Right now, through the rest of this week and into the weekend, it’s flat. We’re talking tiny, weak surf with that long-period WNW groundswell just not showing any energy. On Monday afternoon (the 17th), there’s maybe 1ft of swell (energy 24), but it’s barely a ripple and the conditions are poor. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there. The wind is light and glassy at times, but that doesn't help when there’s nothing to push around. Tuesday morning is the same story, 1ft and onshore, with a bit of a bump. The rest of the week is a total write-off. Honestly, from the 17th through the 24th, we’re looking at a solid gap where there are zero recommendations. The swell stays under 2ft, periods are all over the place, and the energy readings are in the weak range, mostly below 100. You’ll see some glassy afternoons, but it’s flat out hopeless.

Now, there is a very brief flicker on the 23rd, where the swell bumps up a touch to 2ft with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy finally pushes into the moderate range (121) on the Sunday morning. But it’s a tease. The wind is cross-onshore and lumpy, and the forecast still calls it poor. The afternoon gets chopped up even more. That’s not worth suiting up for.

The next real window, if you can call it that, shows up on the 30th of August. The swell continues to build slowly. That Sunday afternoon, we’ve got 2ft from the WNW with a 16-second period, and the energy is back up to 114. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s not clean, but it’s the most interesting it’s been. Then, finally, Monday the 31st looks like the pick of the whole run. The swell is still small, only 2-2ft, but the period is a solid 15 seconds and the energy climbs to 126, which is the strongest we’ve seen. The Monday afternoon is glassy, with a calm wind and no bumps. It’s still only waist-to-chest high at best, but that long-period groundswell should at least give it some shape. Being a beach and point setup, it might offer a few fun ones. That’s your standout, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.

After that, the 1st of September sees the swell hold at 2-2ft, but the northwest wind swings around to a cross-shore and picks up, adding some chop and killing the quality. So, there you have it. A long, flat patch, followed by a tiny, clean window on the 31st that’s promising but not exactly firing. It’s one for the patient ones.

Rusty.

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