Neakahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s cast an eye over the next few weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch for Neakahine Point. The forecast shows mainly small, messy swell and a persistent cross-shore or cross-onshore wind that’s got the surface chopped up. There’s a decent amount of energy lurking around in the middle of the period – the combined energy reading climbs into the mid-to-high 400s and even 600s on a couple of afternoons – but the direction and wind just aren’t playing ball for a clean, rideable wave. Most days are “poor surf conditions.” You’ll see a couple of mornings with a marginal tag, but nothing that screams “get in the water.”

The whole 16-day window is pretty flat-lined for quality. There’s no standout, no day where the wind drops offshore and the swell lines up. The swell direction is mostly out of the WNW, which is off optimum for the SW-facing Neakahine Point. Even when the period jumps up to 18 or 19 seconds, suggesting some proper groundswell energy, the cross-onshore wind ruins the face, leaving it lumpy. Water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Up until around the middle of the second week, the morning winds are generally lighter but still onshore or cross-onshore, with swell heights hovering between 2 ft and 5 ft. The best you can say is the period is occasionally long. From the 15th of July onwards, the swell direction swings more westerly and the combined energy spikes, but the fresh cross-shore breeze (15–16 mph) will just make it a bumpy mess. A couple of mornings around the 8th of July and the 17th of July get a marginal tag, with light winds, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft to 3 ft – barely enough to push a log.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate for a paddle, you could sneak a session on the 8th of July morning with the light SSW breeze, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, this is a two-week period to keep the board in the bag and watch the horizon from the cliff.

Rusty.

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