Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Kiholo Bay. I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and sad. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves that won't get a beginner out of bed, let alone a seasoned surfer.

Right now, we’re looking at a real dry spell. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s mostly poor surf conditions. The waves are tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, and the energy is just pathetic. For example, on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, we see a glassy 2ft wave (combined energy of all swells directed here at 46), but it’s a short-period 7-second swell from the north. That’s not going to wrap in nicely. The winds are light or glassy at times, which is a tease, but there’s just no swell to work with. We’re talking about a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a bit of a warm blanket.

Now, things start to get interesting around the 11th of August. Tuesday the 11th sees a little bump, with 2ft waves from the west, a nice 14-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy of all swells directed here climbs to 148 – still weak, but it's something. The surf is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s a small step up from the flat spell.

The real standout, and the only one I’d call a proper highlight, is the window from Friday the 14th of August onward. Friday afternoon, we’ve got a 3ft wave from the WNW, with a 15-second period and glassy wind. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 304 (moderate wave energy). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the kind of talk I like to hear. Then Saturday morning the 15th of August, it gets even better: 3ft of west swell, 15-second period, glassy wind, and the combined energy of all swells directed here jumps to 459 (moderate wave energy). That’s the best call of the whole 16-day window. Kiholo Bay is a beach and point setup, so a long-period, 15-second groundswell from the west is going to wrap around the point nicely. The optimum swell direction is WNW, and we’re getting west and west-northwest, so that’s a solid match. The water is clean, the wind is glassy – that Saturday morning is the one to circle. Just keep in mind that this spot can get crowded sometimes, so get there early.

Don’t get too excited about the long-range stuff, though. The Saturday afternoon takes a step back with a cross-shore wind and a more marginal forecast. The earlier week is a total write-off, but that Saturday morning on the 15th of August is the real deal. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, lined up, and glassy. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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