Neakahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch is not looking like one for the memory books. We’ve got a long, long gap of poor conditions before anything even sniffs at being rideable. Brace yourselves.

The first bit of action we can talk about doesn’t even show up until Monday the 31st of August. Up until then, it’s a grim run of weak, choppy, cross-shore slop with tiny swell and next to no energy. That’s over a week of flat or near-flat junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Monday the 31st of August afternoon finally throws us a bone. Glassy conditions pop up at Neakahine Point (a reef and point set-up) with a 4ft swell from the WSW. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, but the glassy surface means it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (236). It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the first real chance to get wet after a long drought. This spot is inconsistent and sometimes crowded, so don’t expect a party wave, but you might get a few.

The 1st of September sees a little bump in size—4ft from the W on Tuesday morning, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 371. But the cross-shore wind from the NNW keeps it mediocre. It’s a marginal call at best. The afternoon goes straight to hell with a 30 km/h cross-shore from the north, making it a lumpy mess.

The 4th of September (Friday morning) shows the biggest swell of the whole window. A 6ft groundswell from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 959. That’s strong wave energy. The wind is light cross-onshore from the SW, so it’s not clean but it’s not terrible. For Neakahine Point, a reef and point break, that long period groundswell should wrap in nicely, offering better-shaped waves compared to the beach breaks. But this is a long-range call, so keep your expectations in check. The 6ft+ size is pushing it for beginners, but it’s not expert-only territory.

The 6th of September (Sunday morning) holds some moderate energy (581) with a 5ft groundswell from the WNW, period of 10 seconds, and a gentle cross-shore from the north. It’s a marginal but surfable shout late in the game.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of the 4th of September—that 6ft WNW groundswell is the strongest energy we see, and if the light wind holds, it could be the pick of a very poor bunch. The glassy session on the 31st of August is your other slim chance. Don’t get your hopes up too high for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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