Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for this spot.

Honestly, I've got to be straight with you—we’re looking at a long, dry spell. For the first week and a half, the ocean is basically flat and unresponsive. There's a lot of clean, glassy conditions during that stretch, especially on the mornings, but with near-zero swell energy it's just not worth paddling out. We're talking about a solid 10 days or more where the best thing you can do is grab a snorkel or just enjoy the beach. The water temp is sitting at 82.0°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a degree or so above the norm.

Now, if you're patient, there is a little glimmer of hope toward the very end. The morning of Wednesday, the 23rd of September, things start to look a bit more interesting over at Kiholo Bay. We finally get a bit of southwest groundswell pushing in around 1.0 ft, but the period stretches right out to 17 seconds. That's a long-period swell, which can be tricky at beach breaks, but Kiholo Bay being a beach and point setup, the point might actually handle it alright. The wind is forecast to be light out of the northwest, which is offshore for this spot, and it's looking glassy. The combined swell energy bumps up to a moderate 70, but the conditions are still described as just "surfable but very ordinary." It's not a standout, it's just the first pulse of something after a long quiet period. The morning of the 24th (Thursday) sees moderate energy of 109, with a 1.3 ft swell from the southwest at 15 seconds, but the wind turns onshore from the WNW, so it'll be choppy. The 25th (Friday morning) might offer the best of a mediocre bunch, with a 1.6 ft swell from the north at 13 seconds and moderate energy of 149, but again, the WNW wind is onshore, blowing straight into it. Not ideal.

In the end, there's no real standout session in this whole 16-day window. The numbers just aren't there. If you're a kiter, maybe you'll find something on those windier days, but for a regular surfer, this is a solid period to fix your dings and wait for the next proper swell. Patience is the play.

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