Rivermouth_Wailuku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Rivermouth_Wailuku. The water temp is sitting at a normal 80°F for this time of year, nothing unusual there. But don't get too excited just yet, because the surf story for the next 16 days is a long, slow burn.

We're starting off with a real flat spell. From Monday the 17th right through until Wednesday the 26th, it's pretty grim. The wind is coming from the ENE, constantly cross-on, and it's making a mess of things. The swell is there, but it's short-period, choppy junk. On the 20th, Thursday afternoon, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft wave, but it's barely surfable and very ordinary. That's the best we see for over a week. The combined energy is weak, sitting below 200 for most of that period, struggling to get anything going.

Then, heading into the back end of the month, things get bigger but not better. From the 24th onwards, the swell starts to pump up. By the 27th of August, Thursday afternoon, we're looking at 8ft of easterly swell with the combined energy hitting a strong 1035. But here’s the kicker – the wind stays locked in from the ENE at 12-16 mph, keeping it cross-on and lumpy. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's just a messy, walled-up closeout. For a reef setup like this, that's not what we want. This size and wind combo is really only for the experts, and even then, it's not going to be pretty. Honestly, with this constant cross-onshore wind and increasing size, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The conditions just never line up.

If you're desperate for a paddle, the only small window was that glassy Thursday afternoon on the 20th, but don't expect much. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for a clean wave that never really comes.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

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