Lohi's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a real mixed bag coming our way. The first proper surf shows up on Thursday the 16th, but it’s a bit of a tease. The real standout action is tucked away at the end of the month, so you’ll need some patience.

For the first week, the water’s sitting at a warm 85.1° with a slight anomaly of 1.1°, so pretty much average for the time of year – no need for a thick suit.

The best of the early stuff is on the afternoon of Thursday the 16th at Lohi's. It’s a reef break, exposed, and the swell is coming from the SSW at 3.0ft with a long 14-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with some real push. The combined energy is moderate at 576, and with a light W cross-off wind, it’s going to be clean. This is a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s inconsistent, so you might have to sit and wait for the sets. Crowds are possible, so keep an eye out.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are more of a letdown. The swell drops slightly, and the winds get a bit cross or messy. The wave quality is marginal, not worth making a special trip.

We hit a bit of a dry spell from Sunday the 19th through the end of the week. The swell is small and short-period (8-9 seconds), which means weaker, bumpier waves. The combined energy is low (166-213), and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on. Not great.

The next real glimmer comes on Tuesday the 21st. Morning at Lohi's looks glassy with a light 2.6ft SSW swell. That’s clean, but it’s still a small wave. The energy is moderate at 337. It’s surfable but not a standout.

Now, the big one. Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th sees a gradual increase. The standout is the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd. Swell is 4.3ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, with a combined energy of 537 (moderate). The WNW cross-off wind keeps it clean. The following morning, Friday the 24th, is also very good: 4.3ft from the SSE but with a longer fetch pushing the energy to 568. Still clean with a cross-off wind.

But the real monster hits at the very end of the window. Wednesday the 30th of July morning. We’re looking at a 6.6ft SSW swell with a ridiculously long 22-second period. The combined energy is a massive 3677 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a clean cross-off. This is a big, powerful groundswell. For a reef break like Lohi's, that long period will create very defined, clean lines. It won’t be one for beginners though – over 8.2ft, it’s expert territory. The winds pick up in the afternoon, making it a bit lumpy.

Friday the 31st is still big with 5.9-7.2ft SSW swell, but the fresh cross-shore winds (19 mph) will chop it up. It’s more for the experts who don’t mind a fight.

Overall, the clear standout is the morning of Wednesday the 30th of July at Lohi's. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so the forecast might shift, but if it holds, it’ll be the best session of the whole outlook.

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