Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in with the local skinny on the surf scene. Let's be straight with each other – this 16-day outlook for Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour is a real mixed bag, and mostly pretty slow.

The first week is honestly a struggle. We kick off Wednesday the 5th with tiny surf, a mere 1ft from the SW, on a long 15-second period. The water's sitting at a comfortable 80°, which is right about normal for this time of year. The wind is light and offshore from the NE, so it'll be clean as a whistle, but there's just nothing to ride. It's pretty flat.

Thursday the 6th through Saturday the 8th look very similar. We're seeing that same tiny 0.7ft to 1ft SW swell, with clean offshore or cross-off winds. The combined wave energy is weak, around 50-95 (low energy). The wave comment calls it "surfable but very ordinary," and I'd agree – you could probably do a paddle-out just for the exercise, but that's about it.

Sunday the 9th sees a slight uptick, with the swell bumping up to 1ft and the combined energy reaching 143 (moderate). Still underwhelming though, and there's even a risk of thunderstorms in the arvo. Monday and Tuesday (10th & 11th) tick along with 1ft to 2ft SSW swells, energy stays in the 87-129 range, and the wind remains light and offshore. It's clean, but gutless.

Now, we finally see a little pulse of life on Wednesday the 12th. The morning session has that 2ft swell, but it's from the SSW with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 282 (moderate). The guidance says "expect good surf conditions." For Lahaina Breakwall, a long-period SW groundswell like this can actually bend in and wrap around the harbour, offering up some longer lines. Wind is light offshore from the ENE – that's glassy, clean. This is the standout in this entire run, but it's still small. If you're an intermediate surfer who loves a long board, Wednesday morning is your time. Don't expect power, just lovely, clean little peelers.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th see 2ft to 2ft S swells, but moderate onshore/cross-off winds start to mess with the surface. The combined energy drops and the conditions turn "poor." Saturday the 15th through to the end of the run on the 20th is a long, slow fade. We're talking 1ft to 1ft swells from various directions, with only one blip of a WNW swell on the 16th & 17th offering a bit of energy (113), but with moderate winds. It's just not doing much.

For a stretch of nearly 8 days from the 13th to the 20th, it's pretty much a write-off for any decent push. The setup is just too small.

The only real highlight, the one to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday morning, August 12th. Clean, long-period groundswell, light wind. It won't be big, but it'll be the best you'll see. For the rest, save your wax.

Rusty.

Read more