Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's see what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the numbers are telling me this is going to be a quiet stretch. We’re looking at a long spell of small, mostly ordinary surf with only a couple of brief windows where it cleans up enough to be worth a paddle. The first real recommendation doesn't come until Tuesday the 14th.

The main event is Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour. It’s a reef setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and we’ve got a consistent but very small pulse of SW to W swells hanging around. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

The standout moment here, the one to mark on the calendar, is Tuesday afternoon (July 14). We’re looking at a 2 ft swell rolling in from the west with a long 16-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading (281) is the highest we see in the whole run. But the real kicker is the wind: light offshore from the northeast at 9 mph. That’s going to put a glassy skin on the water. It’ll be clean, organized, and the best shot you’ll get, even if it's small. For the experienced crew, those long-period lines will wrap in nicely on the reef.

Wednesday (July 15) also offers a chance, especially the afternoon. The swell bumps up slightly to 2 ft from the WNW, period still a solid 15 seconds, combined energy at 269. The wind switches to a light east cross-off, which keeps it clean enough for a fun session.

After that, it's a slow slide. From Thursday (July 16) right through to the end of the month, the swell drops and stays stubbornly small, mostly between 1.0 ft and 2 ft. The energy levels drop off a cliff, falling from moderate to weak (values down to around 30-100). The wind stays offshore or cross-off most days, keeping the surface tidy, but there's just not enough push. The period bounces around, with a notable 22-second pulse on Wednesday afternoon (July 22) but only 1.0 ft of height – that’s all period and no power. By the final week, especially around July 28, it’s looking flat and poor, with energy readings as low as 30.

So, bottom line: don't get your hopes up for a proper swell. The pick of the litter is Tuesday afternoon (July 14) and Wednesday afternoon (July 15) at Lahaina Breakwall for clean, rideable, small waves. The rest of the time you're looking at a lot of waiting around for nothing special.

- Rusty

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