Puaena Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up. Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough stretch for Puaena Point. This break is an exposed reef setup and it's inconsistent by nature, so when the swell window is quiet, it really is quiet. Most of this forecast is a blank run of poor conditions. The whole first week and a half is looking like a write-off for any decent surf.

Starting from Wednesday the 5th to Sunday the 10th of August, it's flat or just tiny. We're looking at dribbly little waves around 1.6 ft to 3.0 ft from the NE, with cross-off winds from the ENE. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy values sitting between 31 and 209 (mostly well under 100 showing how limp it is). There’s no quality on offer at all. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We get a slight flicker on Saturday afternoon the 8th, with a 1.6 ft SW swell coming in at a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 200 (moderate), but the heights are just too small to bother paddling out. That long period groundswell might create some nice shape at this reef, but it's not enough to be rideable.

The middle of the second week, around the 14th of August, we see a jump in combined energy up to 224 on Friday afternoon with a 3.3 ft NE swell at 7 seconds, but the winds are still up from the ENE at 15.5 mph. The rating remains poor. The same story continues through the weekend and into Monday the 17th – NE swell slowly building to 4.3 ft, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is relentless from the ENE at 18.6 mph. The combined energy is getting into the moderate range (298 to 320) but it’s messy and cross-off.

The only possible standout window falls around Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th of August. By Tuesday morning, we see the swell height pushing up to 5.6 ft from the NE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 482 (strong wave energy). The wind drops slightly to 15.5 mph from the ENE. This is the biggest swell of the period, but that short period (under 8 seconds) means the waves might be a bit lumpy and unorganized. It’s still showing as poor surf conditions on Tuesday, but by Wednesday the 19th, the forecast flips to a marginal rating. Winds remain cross-off from the ENE at 12.4–15.5 mph. The swell holds at 5.2 ft with 422 combined energy. For this inconsistent, usually quiet spot, these few days are the best on offer. It’s not perfect, but if you’re desperate, Wednesday morning the 19th of August is your best bet. Remember, this is a reef break, so when the swell jumps over 5 ft it gets a bit much for beginners.

After that, the swell fades into Thursday the 20th of August. The rest of the window has no recommendations. It’s a long, quiet stretch. For a break that’s already inconsistent, this kind of blank run is actually pretty normal for the area. Don’t let it get you down – forecasts can change.

Stay salty.

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