Tracks (Nanakuli) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Tracks (Nanakuli). The surf is gonna be pretty flat for a few days, but there’s a good run of clean, fun waves coming up around the second weekend and into the following week. You gotta be patient.

Starting off on Friday, July 3rd, there’s a weak 0.6m SSW swell with a long 17-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, so the surface is clean. But the combined wave energy is only 355, which is weak, and the waves are just not happening. The water is a warm 27°, about normal for the season.

Then we hit a dry spell. Saturday the 4th through the first week has tiny pulses. On Saturday morning, there’s a 0.7m S swell with a very long 21-second period and clean offshore ENE wind, and the energy jumps to 797. That’s moderate energy, but the size is small. By Sunday and Monday, the swell is 0.8m to 0.9m, still with clean offshore wind, but the energy drops. The wave quality is poor or marginal. That’s a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling for.

Here’s where it turns. The best surf fires up on Saturday, July 11th. The swell builds to 0.7m from the SW with an 18-second period, combined energy at 427, and the wind is clean offshore from the ENE. The water is still warm, and yeah, this spot can get crowded, but it’s worth it. The waves are consistent and the direction is right. That carries through Sunday the 12th, with 0.9m SW swell, 16-second period, and energy climbing to 473. Still offshore wind. This is your standout window.

Monday, July 13th morning is even better. The swell is 0.9m from the SSW, 15-second period, and the energy is 504. The wind is a gentle offshore breeze, making it glassy. This is clean, long-period groundswell that’ll shape up nice at this reef and beach setup. The water stays warm. This is the absolute pick of the run.

Tuesday, July 14th, the swell shifts to the W, still 0.8m, with a 16-second period, and the energy is a strong 580 to 790. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. Another top-tier window.

After that, the swell fades. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th still have 0.7m to 0.8m from the W and SW, but the energy is moderate and the conditions become more cross-offshore. By Friday, July 17th, the swell is down to 0.6m, and the energy is weak. Still offshore wind, but it’s small. Saturday the 18th is a tiny 0.6m SSW swell that’s clean enough for a fun session on a log.

No big bombs, but the stretch from July 11th to the 14th is the real deal at Tracks. Clean, consistent, and that long-period groundswell will make the waves push through proper. Get on it.

Rusty

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