Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s on the menu for Kiholo Bay over the next couple of weeks. I’ve looked at the charts, and to be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’re looking at a long run of tiny to flat conditions, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

The one spot we’ve got on the radar is Kiholo Bay. It’s a beach and point setup that’s fairly exposed and likes the swell from the WNW. Water temps are sitting at 80°, which is right about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The outlook starts with a tiny bit of energy on Monday, July 20th. We’re talking a weak 1 ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a measly 27 (weak energy), and the wind is on it in the morning. By Monday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is a nice thought, but the surf is still just too poor to get excited about.

From Tuesday, July 21st, all the way through until the morning of Thursday, July 30th, it’s a total blank. That’s over a week of absolutely nothing rideable. The combined energy drops to zero for most of that stretch. The wind does go glassy on a few of those afternoons, but you can’t ride glass.

There’s a tiny flicker of life on the afternoon of Thursday, July 30th. A 1 ft swell from the SW with a very long 18-second period shows up, pushing the combined energy to 49 (still weak). The wind is light and cross-shore. We then have another quiet spell until the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, when a similar 1 ft SW swell with a 13-second period bumps the energy to 48.

The last chance we see is on the morning of Monday, August 3rd, and into Tuesday, August 4th. A 0.7 ft WNW swell with a 15-second period. The wind is on it Monday morning, but by Tuesday afternoon, it goes glassy again. The energy is still very low.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Nothing is big enough to even call "small." The best of a bad bunch might be the glassy afternoon windows on Thursday, July 30th, and Tuesday, August 4th, just because the surface will be clean. But with the swell so tiny and the energy so weak, it’s really only for the most dedicated loggers or someone who just wants to sit in the water.

For the beginners out there, the swell never gets above 1 ft, so it’s never too big for you. For the experts, well, there’s nothing to ride.

It’s a long, quiet stretch for Kiholo Bay. The kind of blank run that’s more normal for this area in the summer. Keep an eye on the forecast, because it tends not to stay this flat for long.

Rusty.

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