Temples Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into it. We’ve got one spot lighting up the 16-day window, and it’s a proper one. We’re looking at a solid run of SSW groundswell pushing in, and the winds are lining up to keep it clean. This is going to be a session for the crew who know what they’re doing.

The standout is definitely Temples (Big Island), a reef and point set-up that’s fairly consistent. It’s an advanced wave, so this isn’t the day to be finding your feet. The water’s sitting at 78°, which is about average for this time of year, so a normal rashie or a light spring suit will do.

We kick things off this Saturday, the 15th. There’s a bit of cloud around, but the offshore ESE breeze at 9 mph is going to have it glassy. You’re looking at 8ft of SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong, coming in at 3160. It’s going to be a bit of a paddle, but the long period will make it easier to get out. The sets will be well-spaced and lined up. The afternoon sees the wind pick up a touch to 12 mph from the SE, but it’s still offshore and clean, with the swell nudging up to 8ft. This is good, heavy surf.

Sunday the 16th is much the same story, maybe a touch smaller at 7ft in the morning, but still clean with that ESE breeze. The energy eases a bit to 2246, but it’s still solid. Monday the 17th drops a notch to 5ft, but it’s still clean and fun, though the power is waning. Don’t worry, it’s a lull before the next push.

Tuesday the 18th sees the swell bounce back up to 6ft in the morning, and the energy is right back up there with a 16-second period. The wind holds offshore. But the real juice arrives on Wednesday the 19th. The swell jumps to 8ft in the morning and pushes 8ft in the afternoon, with the period stretching out to 18 seconds. The energy is cranking at 3535 and 4037. This is the pick of the first week – powerful, clean, and consistent. The winds are a bit stronger, 16 mph, but still offshore, keeping the faces smooth.

Thursday the 20th keeps that 8ft going, with the swell shifting slightly more to the SW. Still excellent, still a challenge. Friday the 21st has the size drop a little to 6ft, and the wind gets a bit fresh at 19 mph in the morning. It’s still clean, but the conditions are getting a little more demanding. The energy is still solid though.

The second week starts to get a bit more varied. The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd sees the swell dropping, but there’s still rideable surf in the 6ft to 7ft range. The winds are still offshore, but the consistency starts to get a little more patchy. By the 24th and 25th, it’s smaller, in the 4ft to 5ft range, with some cross-off winds in the afternoons which will chop things up a bit. Still, the mornings look clean. The energy stays moderate. The 26th drops to 4ft, still with clean conditions.

Then things get interesting again. While the 27th morning looks tiny at 3ft with a long 20-second period, the afternoon sees a pulse of new SW swell jump up to 7ft with an 18-second period. The energy jumps right back up. Friday the 28th has a solid 8ft of SSW swell on offer in the morning, keeping the power up. The wind is offshore and clean.

After that, the winds start to go cross-off and the conditions get less perfect. The end of the month, the 29th and 30th, sees some decent size push through, especially the 30th with 7ft to 8ft of SW swell and the energy climbing to 3835 and 4181, but the wind is no longer truly offshore. It’s going to be more textured, less perfect.

So, the clear standouts are Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th – that’s the peak of the long-period power with clean offshore winds. It’s going to be big, challenging, and epic. The other real highlight is the push on the 27th and 28th, which is promising, but we’re further out, so treat that with a bit more caution on the forecast.

Be smart, pick your moments, and be ready for a proper paddle. If the conditions are too gnarly, the strong winds and clean swell might make it more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddlers.

Rusty.

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