Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking straight at the Rock Point forecast for the next couple of weeks. Let me tell you right off the bat, it’s a frustrating stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for a long, long time.

We kick off right now with Thursday the 27th and roll into Saturday the 5th of September. That’s a solid ten days where this place is just not giving us anything. The swell is there, bumping around 5 ft to 7 ft from the east, but the wind is relentless, hammering in from the East-North-East at 15 to 19 mph. It's a persistent cross-shore mess. The wave energy is moderate (numbers like 172 to 497), but it’s all lumpy, choppy, poor quality junk. The period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds, so there's no punch or shape to it. This is a reef and point setup, but with conditions like this, it’s one to skip.

We start to see a glimmer of hope on Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell energy is starting to build, hitting 535, and the period stretches to 10 seconds, which is a step in the right direction. Late that afternoon, things get “marginal” according to the charts.

Then, finally, on Friday the 4th of September morning, we get a standout. The wind swings around to the North-East at a manageable 12 mph, going cross-offshore. The swell is 5 ft from the east with a very long period of 12 seconds. This is a proper groundswell, packing real energy (789). The report says "clean," and that’s the first time we’ve seen that word. That long period will really help shape up the point. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, no big anomaly.

But keep your eyes on Wednesday the 9th of September morning. That’s your true highlight. The forecast has the wind from the North-East at a light 9 mph, cross-offshore, the report says “clean,” and it's calling for “very good surf conditions.” Swell is 4 ft from the east with a 10-second period, and the energy is solid at 620. This is a fantastic window for intermediate surfers. A 4 ft wave with a clean face and that point setup will be a lot of fun. Crowds are likely here, but for a session like that, it’s worth sharing the lineup.

So, the bottom line: suffer through the onshore junk for the first ten days, then make a plan for that Friday the 4th morning, and absolutely don't miss that magic window on Wednesday the 9th morning. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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