Neakahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Neakahine Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is not a vintage run for Neakahine Point. The first real sniff of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up until Saturday the 12th, and even then, it’s far from perfect. We’ve got a bit of a slow start with some small, choppy leftovers and cross-shore winds that just won’t let up until then.

The standout session in this whole forecast is hands down Saturday morning, the 12th of September. The swell isn’t huge, about 4 ft from the WNW with a solid 10-second period, but the key here is the wind. It goes glassy. Absolutely flat-calm conditions with that slight air turning it into a mirror. That’s going to make for some clean, fun waves on the reef and point setup. The combined energy is moderate at 478, so there’s a bit of push behind it. Just be aware that crowds are possible here sometimes, and with conditions that clean, you might have some company.

We get a few other marginal windows. Friday the 11th, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NW (combined energy hitting 620), which is the biggest of the run, but the wind is cross-on with ripples. It’s a shame, because that size has some grunt. Sunday the 13th stays in the 4 ft to 4 ft range from the WNW, but again, it’s cross-on or onshore winds messing with the surface.

Looking further out, things get pretty quiet and small for a solid stretch. From the 15th through to the 22nd, we’re mostly looking at knee to waist-high waves, with a lot of those days showing poor or marginal conditions. There is a flicker of hope on Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st of September. The swell drops right down to about 2 ft from the WSW, but we see glassy conditions again on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The combined energy is weak, around 280 to 303, so it’s a longboard-only kind of affair. But if you want a clean, mellow paddle without any wind, that’s your window.

The very end of the run, the 23rd of September, throws up a short-period 6 ft pulse from the west with a period of only 6 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 399, but that short period and cross-on wind mean it’s going to be lumpy and hard to ride. The water temp is around 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Saturday morning the 12th for the cleanest waves. After that, it’s a waiting game with only a couple of glassy windows for the longboard crew around the 20th and 21st.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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