Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First off, the bad news: we've got a whole lot of nothing-good to wade through for the next two weeks. Rock Point/Pohakuloa is the only break on offer, and it’s an inconsistent reef and point setup that needs the right swell. Truth is, the outlook is a real bummer for a long stretch. From Friday afternoon the 10th of July, right through until the morning of Monday the 20th of July, every single session is a write-off. The wind is a persistent cross-shore, mostly a fresh breeze, churning up a lumpy cross-chop. The swell’s there, ranging from a moderate 4 ft up to 8 ft, and the combined wave energy is decent (anywhere from 223 to 621), but the quality is just rubbish for a shortboard or a longboard. The period is short too, mostly 7 seconds – just wind chop, not the groundswell you want for this reef.

Then, finally, things get marginal. Monday morning the 20th of July we scrape a score of 1 out of 10. The swell is 8 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, and while the energy is strong (506), that cross-shore wind from the ENE at 12 mph is still a problem. It's a better tide window perhaps, but the text calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions”. That’s a big caveat for a break that's already inconsistent. It might be slightly better than the rest, but don't plan your day around it.

Tuesday morning the 21st of July is more of the same – a 6 ft ENE swell but the same cross-shore wind and another marginal score. The wave energy is actually higher (512), but the cross-breeze will still be making it bumpy.

After that, it drops off again. By Wednesday the 22nd, the swell plummets to under 3 ft, and even though the period stretches to 14 seconds on a very long groundswell, the energy is weak (385 and 275) and the wind is still cross. That long-period swell would be special if it had size and clean wind, but it doesn’t.

We do get a tiny window late on Friday afternoon the 24th of July. The wind finally shifts to a cross-offshore from the NE at 12 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is a weak 4 ft from the NE with only a 7-second period and an energy reading of just 182, but the description finally says "clean". If you’re desperate for a tiny, clean wave, that’s your only chance.

Saturday the 25th of July fizzles out completely with a 0.7 ft swell from the NNW and almost no energy (8). It's quiet.

Best of a bad bunch: Honestly, the only session that has a clean look is Friday afternoon the 24th of July. Even then, don’t expect much size. If you're a beginner or intermediate, the 6 ft+ days earlier in the week are all blown out and ugly. For experts, there's nothing even close to good enough to justify a paddle.

This is just a tough time for the spot. It’s inconsistent anyway, so a long blank run isn't that unusual. Forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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