Tainohama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it for Tainohama. This is a reef break that takes a south swell, but the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a few moments that look promising, but a lot of chaff to sift through.

We start off the run with very little to get excited about. Sunday the 23rd, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell out of the SSW with a short period of 8 seconds, and while the morning is glassy, the wave energy is weak (95). It’s surfable, but it’s barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out for.

The real action doesn’t kick in until Tuesday the 25th. That morning, a solid 12ft swell from the SSE rolls in with a long 15-second period, pushing moderate to strong wave energy (5833). The wind is light cross-onshore, but it’s still clean enough for experienced surfers. That’s a standout session for the first week: big, powerful waves. By the afternoon, same size and period, with a bit more onshore wind but still manageable.

Wednesday the 26th holds some size, 10ft to 8ft from the south, but the risk of thunderstorms and onshore winds make it sketchy. The energy is still high (3632 in the morning), but the conditions are marginal.

By Thursday the 27th, the swell drops back to 6ft and the period shortens, and we’re into a run of poor or marginal surf with cross-onshore winds through to the end of August.

Then, things start to look up. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind switches to a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The swell isn’t huge – around 3ft from the ESE and south – but the period is long (13 and 12 seconds), and the waves are clean. Energy is moderate (597, 556). It’s a good, clean, fun-sized day.

The best of the forecast, though, comes on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning kicks off with a 8ft SE swell with a very long 17-second period, producing strong energy (3639). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north. This is the real standout: big, long-period groundswell, clean faces, and a reef break setup. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s well over 8ft. The afternoon is similar, with 8ft and a 14-second period, and the same clean wind. Excellent conditions for those who know what they’re doing.

After that, it gets messy again. The 4th and 5th of September see heavy rain and strong onshore winds, making a mess of the surf. By the 7th, it’s still poor. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report there.

So, for Tainohama, the call is simple: wait for Tuesday the 3rd of September for the best, most powerful, and cleanest surf of the whole window. Tuesday the 1st is a nice warm-up. The rest is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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