Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real action worth paddling out for doesn’t kick off until Wednesday, 12 August. Before that, from Sunday through Tuesday, there are tiny waves in the 1ft to 2ft range with weak combined energy mostly under 130, and the conditions are ordinary. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. Then from Thursday, 13 August through the end of the first week, the swell stays small and the quality drops off again with more “surfable but very ordinary” reports and a few poor days mixed in.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday, 12 August is the standout window. Head to Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour. The morning brings a clean 2ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy rolling in. The wind is offshore from the NE at 9 mph, so expect glassy, clean faces. The combined energy hits a moderate 283, which is the strongest reading of the whole forecast. The afternoon holds up just as well with similar size and period, offshore breeze at 12 mph, and energy at 281. Water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year. This spot is a consistent reef break, and with that long-period swell, it’ll shape up nicely – though at a point break or reef like this, that long period means proper waves with good power. Crowds can be around sometimes, so expect a few others out.

After that, from Thursday, 13 August through to Sunday, 16 August, the swell stays tiny at 2ft to 2ft, but the quality is ordinary again, with energy dropping and some cross-off winds. By Sunday, 16 August, conditions turn poor with cross-off breezes and even a risk of thunderstorms. The following week, from Monday, 17 August onward, we see a mix of small surf and poor conditions, with only a few windows of clean but tiny waves. The swell direction shifts around from SSW to WNW to SW, but sizes never get above 2ft and energy stays low – mostly under 160. There’s no other standout day in the second week; it’s all very small and ordinary.

So to sum it up: Wednesday, 12 August at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour is your best bet – clean, offshore winds, long-period groundswell, and the most energy of the whole run. The rest of the forecast is small and mostly forgettable.

Rusty.

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