Tainohama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Tainohama.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. For the next week or so, the surf is tiny and pretty unremarkable. From this Sunday morning, the 26th of July, through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we’re looking at little knee-high lines around 1ft to 2ft from the southeast. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swim is nice. The wind is light, often glassy in the afternoons with storms threatening, but the wave energy is weak—just 154 to 199 units—so it’s mostly a paddle-around situation. Nothing worth getting excited about.

Monday the 3rd of August sees a pulse bumping up to 4ft to 5ft from the ESE with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so the shape should be better at this reef, but the wind is onshore both mornings and afternoons, which will mess it up. The energy jumps to 575–942, but it’s still marginal.

Now, the real standout hits on Tuesday the 4th of August. Tuesday morning is your best bet. We’ve got a solid 6ft ESE swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph. That’s clean, long lines rolling in with excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is a strong 1882. This is the pick of the whole window—it’s not too big for the advanced crew, and the reef should handle the long period nicely. Tuesday afternoon gets bigger at 7ft, but the wind swings onshore from the SSE at 9 mph, so get out early.

From Wednesday the 5th onward, the swell keeps building but gets gnarly. Wednesday morning hits 8ft with a cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions—that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. Thursday the 6th is pumping 12ft to 15ft with 17–18-second periods and onshore winds, so it’s a choppy, heavy mess for experts only. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are just stupid big—21ft to 49ft—and the forecast says it’s too big for Tainohama. If you’re a madman, go watch, but don’t paddle out.

Sunday the 9th drops back to 15ft from the south with a shorter 11-second period and cross-onshore winds. Not great.

Finally, Monday the 10th of August brings a nice reset. Morning sees 5ft from the ESE with 15-second period and glassy, calm winds—excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Afternoon bumps to 5ft with glassy conditions too. That’s a decent way to wrap up the run, but Tuesday morning on the 4th is still the clear winner.

So, overall, the first week is flat, the second week has a big, clean window on Tuesday the 4th of August morning. Get it while it’s good. After that, it’s all about backing off before the big stuff rolls in.

Rusty.

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