Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s lined up for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, if you’re hoping for a big swell to get you excited, this isn’t the run for it. The whole 16-day window is a pretty flat, low-energy affair. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, sitting between 64 and 259 (moderate energy at the best of times), and the waves never get above 2 ft. That’s tiny, ankle to knee high stuff. There’s a long stretch of poor quality surf that starts right now and doesn’t really let up until the end of the month. The only spot on the radar is Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour, a reef break that’s consistent and works best with a WSW swell direction. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, about what you’d expect.

The first few days, from Saturday the 15th through to the end of the week, are basically a write-off. The swell is really small, under 2 ft, and though the wind is often offshore from the ENE or NE, keeping the surface clean, the wave height is just too pathetic to get excited about. The swell period is fairly short too, around 8 to 14 seconds, so there’s not much energy or shape behind the waves. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with this little on offer, you’ll likely have it to yourself.

Moving into the following week, things don’t really improve. The swell stays tiny, around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with a mix of S and SSW swells. The periods get a bit longer, up to 18 seconds on the 20th, which means the waves that do show up will be more defined and have a bit more push, but the size is still too small for any real surfing. The wind keeps blowing offshore or cross-off, with light to gentle breezes, so it’s clean, but still—you’re looking at marginal waves.

The one time the combined energy climbs into moderate territory is around the 25th and 26th of August, with the energy hitting 152 and 259 respectively. The swell is still only 2 ft, though, and coming from the SSW with a period of 14 to 19 seconds. That longer period means the waves will have more shape and punch, and the consistent offshore winds from the NE will keep the surface glassy. This is the best you’ll get, but it’s still a very small, ordinary swell. For a surfer, this is a wash—the waves are just too small to do anything with.

After that, the last few days of August and into the 30th, the swell drops back to 1.0 ft, with the energy fading again. The wind stays light offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s just no wave height to ride.

So, the bottom line: there are no standouts in this 16-day window. The surf is tiny, the energy is low, and the conditions are mediocre at best. If you’re desperate, you could paddle out on a longboard during the lightest offshore mornings, but don’t expect much. Kite surfers might find the wind and flat water more interesting than paddle surfers. That’s the story from here.

Rusty.

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