Laniakea Reef and Holtons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' on the North Shore for the next couple of weeks, and fair warning, it ain't much. We're looking at a real quiet spell around these parts, especially for Laniakea Reef and Holtons. The water's about average for the time of year at around 79.5°, so nothing weird there.

The forecast kicks off with a big fat zero on Sunday, July 26th. Clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but not a ripple of swell - combined energy is a flat zero. That's a tough way to start. Monday the 27th tries to offer a little something in the morning with a 5.6ft swell from the NE, but it's short-period stuff at 7 seconds and only a 1 out of 10 – basically a marginal, messy affair. The energy is moderate at 301, but the wind is a moderate cross-off, so it's not completely blown out, just... poor.

Tuesday's not much better with the same sort of energy (159-194) and NE wind picking up, making things choppy. Wednesday the 29th sees a weird little spike – morning is flat with a tiny 0.3ft SW swell, but the afternoon throws up an 8.2ft groundswell from the NE at 10 seconds. That's strong energy (1177), and a light breeze creating glassy cross-onshore conditions. It's a notable spike, but still just a 2 out of 10 – marginal. For a reef setup like Laniakea, that size and direction with light wind could offer a few, but it's a long way off and inconsistent quality.

After that, from Thursday the 30th right through to the end of the 16-day window on August 10th, it's a desert. We're talking a solid two weeks of tiny, unsurfable waves. Most days show 1ft to 1.6ft from the north or northwest, with the occasional longer-period swell (15-16 seconds) on August 9th and 10th kicking up moderate to strong energy (140-267), but the height is just too small to do anything with. Winds are constantly cross-offshore from the east, so the ocean looks clean, but it's a flat, clean lake. There is simply no standout session in this outlook. The only real blip was that Wednesday afternoon pulse, but it's not enough to get excited about.

For Laniakea, it's a frustrating stretch. You'd be better off picking up a longboard and hoping for a miracle knee-high ripple, or just waiting for the next real northwest swell. The good news is this spot is consistent, so it tends not to stay this dead for long.

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