Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving it to you in feet and Fahrenheit.

The water here is sitting at about 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – feels nice.

The next week and a half is pretty bleak, honestly. From now until the morning of Sunday, July 12th, there’s no surf worth talking about. It’s flat, tiny, or blown out. The first time you might even consider getting wet is Sunday the 12th afternoon. That gives you a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, period at 16 seconds, with moderate wave energy (117). The wind goes glassy calm, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are very small and ordinary.

The best of a bad run shows up around Tuesday the 14th and peaks on Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th. Swell height creeps up to about 2ft from the W, with periods of 15-16 seconds, and combined energy in the 220-248 range – moderate. The wind is usually a light cross-onshore or cross-shore, keeping the surface a bit messed up. The cleanest window in that stretch may be the afternoon of Friday the 17th – still small at about 2ft from the W, period 14 seconds, but the wind goes glassy, giving you clean little waves with 168 energy. Not epic, but the best of the lot.

After that, the swell fades back to 1-2ft through the rest of the second week, with only a few glassy moments.

For the break: Kua Bay (Hawaii) is your only call. It’s fairly consistent, open to WNW swell, and the optimum direction is right in that zone. With swell staying under 3ft, it’s fine for intermediates and beginners won’t be in over their heads. Crowds are sometimes an issue, so expect some company on the clean afternoons. The long-period swell (16-17 seconds) means longer waits between sets, making the paddle out easier, but the small size and mostly light onshore wind keep the quality just average.

Bottom line: a few glassy afternoons are your only real chance. If you’re a kiter, the wind is mostly too light to be exciting. Surf’s not great right now.

Rusty, signing off.

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