Neakahine Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Neakahine Point.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a week for epic tales. The surf is small and the wind is a persistent pain. The first real chance to paddle out comes on Tuesday, the 28th of July, but it’s barely a whisper. Swell is a tiny 2 feet from the SW with a great, long period of 17 seconds, but it’s a tease. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than you’d expect for this time of year, about 2° off the mark. The combined energy is moderate (513), but the wind is a cross-shore and the forecast calls it marginal. Not the one to get excited about.

We run through the rest of the week and into the weekend with the same story: ankle to knee-high SW swell, some light wind, but mostly cross or cross-on shore. The wave energy drops off too, down to around 240 to 300. It’s frustrating. The water might feel a touch cool, but it’s the lack of any proper push that’s the bummer.

Then we hit a shift around the 1st of August. The swell direction swings to the WNW, but the period plummets to a short, choppy 8 seconds. The energy is weak (159). The wind is still messy. This is not worth a session. The size starts to build towards the end of the first week, with the 2nd of August seeing 4 feet in the morning, but the wind is onshore and the period is still short. It’s a slog.

The second week looks like a write-off for clean waves. From the 3rd of August to the 8th, the swell sticks around 3 to 6 feet, mostly from the NW, but the period is a short, weak 7 to 8 seconds. The wind is a relentless cross or cross-on shore, from the N and NNW, blowing 9 to 19 mph. The wave energy stays moderate (200 to 470), but it’s the wind that ruins it. The setup is a beach and reef, but with this much chop and wind, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.

The only flash of genuine hope, and I mean a glimmer, comes on the 9th of August. Sunday morning, the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph onshore from the W. The swell is 6 feet, still short period (8s) from the WNW, but the energy is building (465). The afternoon is almost usable, with light wind and a 6 foot swell (640 energy). It’s still marginal, but it’s the best on offer. That’s your one standout, but it’s a long way off and the wind is a fickle friend. The following days show a little more size on the 10th and 11th, with the 10th afternoon seeing a 5 foot NW swell with a 10-second period (713 energy) and a light cross-shore, which is about as clean as it gets in this forecast. But it’s late in the window.

Overall, there’s a significant gap of poor or marginal conditions from now until the 9th of August. The only break on the map is Neakahine Point, and it’s an inconsistent spot to begin with, so this blank run isn’t a total shock. For the patient, the 9th to the 11th of August might offer a few short, weak waves that are clean enough to ride, but don’t expect barrels.

Rusty.

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