Puaena Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks for Oahu's North Shore look like a tough stretch for surf. We're looking at a long, long dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for until maybe the second week, and even then it's not a guarantee.

The spot we're tracking is Puaena Point. It's a reef break that's set up for beginners when it's got the right swell, but it's an inconsistent spot and needs a specific NW swell to line up. The breeze is most often out of the ENE or NE, which is cross-offshore here, so the surface should be clean, but we're just not getting the swell from the right direction at all.

Water temp is about 83°, which is totally normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first week, starting Sunday, July 26th through August 1st, is a total bust. We're looking at weak swell from 3ft to 5ft, but it's from the NE or NNE, which is the wrong angle for this break. The energy in the water is weak, with readings in the low to mid 100s, and the swell period is short, under 9 seconds. The forecast keeps saying "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero, and I can't disagree with that.

The second week, from August 2nd through the 8th, the swell drops even more, mostly below 3ft. The wind stays moderate from the ENE, keeping things clean, but the power is gone. Energy readings fall into the low double digits or even zero on some days. There's a weird little pulse on August 6th of a 2ft swell from the SW with a very long 16-second period, but it's from the complete wrong direction for this spot.

The one little window of hope is way down the line, on August 9th. The combined energy jumps to 215 and then 273, with a 2ft swell from the west and a long 16-second period. The wind is supposed to be a moderate offshore from the ENE. That could produce a few clean little waves, but for Puaena, that's a marginal session at best. It's something to keep an eye on, not a standout.

By August 10th, we get a small 3ft swell from the west again, but the wind goes cross-shore from the NE, stirring up some chop. Not ideal.

Overall, there's nothing to get too excited about in this whole run. It's a flat spell with no real standouts. I'd say sit tight. The forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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