Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's on the cards for Kiholo Bay. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat – this isn't looking like a classic run. There's a little spike of energy early on, but it gets real quiet for a long stretch after that.

We start things off on Tuesday the 8th of September. There's some decent size showing up, with a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WSW. The water is sitting at a warm 82° which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The swell energy is pumping hard, strong to very strong with a reading of (1101). But here's the catch – that 12 mph cross-shore wind from the SW is going to mess it up. It's going to be a bumpy, cross-chop mess, and the report itself calls it marginal. If you're a seasoned local and you absolutely have to get wet, you might find something, but don't expect anything clean.

By Tuesday afternoon, the swell drops to 6ft from the West and the wind swings cross-onshore. It's just not doing us any favors.

Now, there is a standout moment if you're patient. On the morning of Thursday the 10th of September, we get a tiny 1.0ft swell from the SW, but get this – it's a very long period groundswell at 16 seconds. The wind goes glassy. Absolutely flat calm. The energy is weak (42), so we're not talking about waves with any punch, but for a spot like Kiholo Bay, which is a beach and point setup, that long period and glassy conditions could line up a few fun, clean little peelers. It's delicate, but it's the best the whole forecast has to offer.

After that, it's a long, slow decline. The middle of September is dominated by flat spells and tiny, short-period leftovers. There are big gaps here. From around the 13th of September all the way through the 23rd, we're looking at wave heights consistently below 1.0ft or just completely flat (0 energy). It’s glassy a lot of that time, but there's nothing to ride.

So, here's the bottom line: Don't get your hopes up for any powerful sessions. The one bright spot, and I mean the *only* real bright spot, is that Thursday the 10th of September morning. If you're a log or a longboarder who loves a glassy, clean morning, that's your window. Just don't expect big waves. For the rest of the run, you're better off grabbing a snorkel.

Stay stoked, but stay realistic.
Rusty.

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