Neakahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at Neakahine Point. It's a reef and point, gets swell, but it's inconsistent and can get a few people out there.

Gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days at Neakahine Point are looking pretty disappointing. We're staring at a long stretch of poor conditions right from the start. The data shows a run of "poor surf conditions" with waves barely breaking knee-high on Tuesday the 14th, and a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of it.

The wave energy is weak to moderate at best, but the quality just isn't there. For example, on Tuesday afternoon the energy is 243 (moderate), but that's for a 0.5m wave with a cross-wind. It stays like that for days. On Wednesday the 16th morning, we get a 0.6m groundswell with a 19-second period – that's a long roller that usually works well on a point, but the wind is cross and it's still only a "marginal" call. The energy reading of 435 (moderate) sounds okay but the surf is still not clean.

For most of this run, you're looking at tiny, weak, and choppy surf. The longest gap with no decent waves goes right from the start through to the end of the month. Even the sessions that aren't called "poor" are only "marginal," with wave heights lingering around 2 to 4 feet and light wind energy. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross, with just a few brief moments of onshore breeze – which is good for the surface, but the swell is just too small to make it work.

If you're really keen, the only times that even look close to rideable are Thursday the 16th morning and Friday the 17th. On Friday morning, we've got a 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 17-second period, giving a moderate energy of 584, with only a light breeze. That's a long-period pulse that could wrap around, but the report says "marginal." Then on Saturday the 19th morning, we finally see a 5 ft swell from the NW with offshore wind. That's the biggest swell we see, but at over 5 ft it's getting a bit much for beginners. The energy reading of 583 (moderate) is decent, but it's still a "marginal" call. For the experts, that Saturday morning might offer a few windows, but the spot is inconsistent, so don't plan your week around it.

Honestly, nothing here is a standout. The whole 16-day window is a wash-out for paddle surfing. This setup looks more interesting for a kiteboarder with these cross-onshore winds if the swell ever did show. But for a surfboard? I'd leave it on the rack and wait for a real swell. Forecasts can shift, but for now, it's a dry spell.

Rusty, signing off.

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