Laniakea Reef and Holtons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in with the outlook for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a real quiet stretch ahead for Laniakea Reef and Holtons. We’re looking at a good, long gap with hardly anything to get excited about. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to the morning of Saturday the 12th of September, it’s pretty much a bust. The energy in the water is next to nothing – we’re talking combined swell energy values mostly in the single digits (0 to 31), which is basically flat. The wind is hanging in from the ENE pretty consistently, which is a cross-off breeze here, so it’s not doing us any favors for cleaning things up either.

For most of that time, we see tiny little bumps of swell, peaking at maybe 1ft from the north-northeast on the 5th of September, but with those ENE winds, it’s just not gonna shape up. A little blip of energy shows up on Monday the 7th of September, with a 2ft swell from the north-northwest and a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up to 123, which is moderate (123). But, the wind is still a fresh cross-off from the ENE at 22 mph, so the quality is going to be pretty poor – messy, chopped-up conditions. For the average surfer, there’s not much point paddling out.

Now, here’s the one glimmer of hope, and it’s a long way off. On Sunday the 13th of September, we finally get a change. The wind goes completely glassy – calm, 0 mph in the morning, and a light NE at 3 mph in the afternoon. That’s a big deal for making the surface clean. The swell is still small, only 3ft from the north-northeast with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 164 and then 129. This is a genuine standout in an otherwise empty forecast – the cleanest it’s going to get. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about normal for the time of year. For that Sunday, it’s a case of small, clean, glassy waves. It won’t have much power and that short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly, but you’ll get a fun little board out. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank your life on it, but mark it in the calendar.

Outside of that one Sunday, there’s honestly nothing else worth mentioning. The setup is so weak and windy for the rest of the time that if you’re really itching for a paddle, you’d be better off taking a kite out. But for a surf, the 13th is your only real shot.

Stay patient, get out on the 13th if you can.

Rusty.

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