Laniakea Reef and Holtons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on offer for the North Shore for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it's a slow start. We're lookin' at a real dry spell. From Thursday the 2nd of July all the way through to Saturday the 11th, there's just nothing doing. It's flat, or close to it, with the swell barely a whisper. The trades are blowin' cross-off, but with hardly any swell to work with, it's a total washout. We're talkin' combined swell energy readings in the single digits and barely hitting triple digits on a couple of afternoons—that's weak.

Water temp at Laniakea Reef and Holtons is sittin' at a warm 79°F with a 0.4°F anomaly, so it's pretty much normal for the time of year. But again, you could swim in it, but you won't be surfing.

Now, we finally see a pulse of energy arriving Sunday the 12th of July. The morning and afternoon both show a little push from the southwest, with combined energy hitting 266 (moderate wave energy). The swell is still pretty small at 2 ft, but the period is a solid 16-17 seconds from the SW. That's proper groundswell, and it'll have some shape, but 2 ft is a tough size even for a reef. It's marked as marginal, so don't get too amped.

The standout, the one that gets my heart beatin' a little faster, lands on Monday the 13th of July. Laniakea Reef and Holtons is where it's at. Monday afternoon we get a nice 2 ft swell from the west with a 16-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 345 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a gentle breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, which is cross-off and will keep things super clean. This is the best look we got. It's in the forecasted 'good surf conditions' category. With that long-period west swell and clean conditions, the reef should have some nice lines.

Tuesday the 14th of July morning holds similar promise with a 2 ft west swell (16-second period) and lighter ENE winds. The energy is still strong at 268, though the wind picks up a bit in the afternoon, making the morning session the smarter call.

After that, it fades. Wednesday the 15th through to Friday the 17th sees the swell drop back down into the 1 ft to 2 ft range, the wind stays onshore cross-off, and the energy numbers fall off a cliff back to poor conditions. That's it.

So, for the whole 16-day window, the clear highlight is Monday afternoon the 13th and Tuesday morning the 14th at Laniakea Reef and Holtons. It’s not massive, but with that long-period west groundswell and clean glassy conditions, it's your best bet for some fun, lined-up waves.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty.

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