Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me level with you about the next couple of weeks here. It's looking pretty grim, to be honest.

The week starts with a tiny bit of weak energy, but it's not really worth getting wet for. On Thursday morning, we've got a small, long-period groundswell from the west pushing about 3ft. The period is a solid 15 seconds, so there's a bit of pull in the water, but the combined energy is only 275 (weak). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's a bit bumpy. Water temp is around 80°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing dramatic, just a touch warmer than usual.

By Friday morning, the swell drops to 2ft, and the wind turns more onshore, making it a real struggle. The energy drops to 203 (weak). The afternoon glass off is nice, but the swell is only 2ft. You could catch a few, but you'd be scratching for them.

The weekend is a total write-off. Saturday and Sunday the swell fades away to nothing, with energy numbers of 97 and 55. It's just poor conditions. Then we hit a massive dead zone. From Monday, July 21st, all the way through to the morning of the 30th, there's zero swell. Absolutely nothing. For a spot like this, it's not abnormal to have a flat spell, but it's frustrating.

There's a tiny flicker on the 28th, with a 1ft glassy afternoon, but it's a 3-second windswell with an energy of just 2. That's not waves, that's a ripple.

The only thing that even looks like a pulse is on the morning of July 29th. A small 2ft north swell shows up, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy climbs to 68 (still weak). The wind is onshore, so it's going to be choppy. It's not a standout, just a tiny blip in a very flat forecast.

So, the honest truth is, there's nothing worth paddling for in this 16-day window. It's a long stretch of flat, small, or messy conditions. Sometimes the ocean just shuts down. We'll have to wait and see if the next forecast brings anything better.

Rusty.

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