Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s see what’s cooking.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty flat out here, so don’t get too excited. We’ve got a long slow patch ahead, but there’s a little glimmer of hope right at the very end of this 16-day window.

### Start of the Run (Friday 24th July – Tuesday 28th July)

The first couple of days are just small and ordinary. Friday the 24th, we’re looking at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour with some tiny 2ft SW swell, and a 18-second period. The wind’s offshore from the ENE, so the surface will be clean, but the wave energy is only moderate (201). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a face. The water is sitting at a nice 80°, about average for this time of year. Saturday and Sunday stay much the same – small 1ft to 2ft SSW pulses, clean conditions but nothing to write home about. The energy is hanging around the 150-200 mark. Monday the 27th drops off even more, and by Tuesday the 28th, we’re officially into poor surf conditions with energy falling to just 61. The wind switches on Wednesday, turning cross-onshore and chopping things up.

### The Middle Section (Wednesday 29th July – Wednesday 5th August)

This is the real slump. From Wednesday the 29th through to at least Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a proper dry spell. The swell barely breaks 1ft, energy readings are consistently in the dumps (often below 100), and the forecast is full of "poor surf conditions". There’s a slight tease on the afternoon of Thursday the 30th with a 1ft SW swell and a light offshore breeze keeping it clean, but the energy is still weak at 138. Don’t bother paddling out unless you’re desperate for a prone float. This gap of no real recommendations lasts a solid week.

### The Faint Light (Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th August)

Things start to stir again around the 7th and 8th of August. We get a little bump in swell direction from the SW. On Friday the 7th afternoon, a clean 1ft, 19-second SW groundswell rolls in with some more energy (133), but it’s still only just surfable. The true standout, the only spot that’s worth keeping an eye on, is Saturday the 8th of August. Both the morning and afternoon look promising. We’ve got a 2ft to 2ft SW swell, a long 18-second period, and light offshore winds from the ENE and NE. The combined energy jumps up to 230 in the morning and a solid 310 in the afternoon – that’s moderate to strong energy! The wind is light and clean, which for this break will be a treat. The optimum direction is WSW, and this set is coming from the SW, which is a close match. Expect clean, lined-up sets, but remember, at this size it’s a long-period groundswell that might wall up a bit at a break this exposed, so watch for the set intervals. This is the one to aim for, but being over a week away, treat it as a promising lead, not a guarantee.

Keep the faith. It’s been quiet, but that last day shows there’s still a pulse out there.

Rusty.

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