Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, mate, it’s a tough run of days ahead. We’ve got a solid reef and point set-up at Waiehu beach park that’s consistent and fine for beginners, but the wind is the story here – and it’s not a good one. It’s gonna be cross-on for the whole outlook, and that’s going to keep things messy. The water’s sitting at 80° right now, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first week, from Thursday the 6th of August right through to about Wednesday the 12th, the swell is small, mostly around 3ft to 5ft from the ENE, with a short period between 5 and 8 seconds. That’s weak, wind-affected chop. The combined energy is low to moderate (94 to 315), and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." It’s just not worth paddling out – you’ll be battling a constant cross-on breeze and getting nothing clean in return.

Things start to pick up in size from Friday the 14th, with swell building to 6ft and then 7ft by Saturday the 15th, hitting 8ft by Sunday the 16th. The period stretches to 9 seconds, so there’s a bit more push, but the wind is still cross-on and picking up to 19 mph. The combined energy climbs into the strong range (382 to 942), but the surf is still described as poor. The size is pushing into expert-only territory on the 16th, but even then, the onshore wind will trash any chance of a clean wave. At this point, with the size and the chop, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There is a tiny glimmer on Wednesday the 19th of August, where the morning shows 8ft from the ENE with a 10-second period and a very high combined energy of 1371, and the wind is a lighter cross-on at 9 mph. It’s marked as "marginal" rather than poor, but it’s still cross-on and the wave comment says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." I wouldn’t get too excited.

After that, the swell drops back down to 3ft and below by the 21st, with the same cross-on wind. There’s no standout period in this 16-day window. The best bet is probably the 19th morning if you’re desperate, but it’s a long way off and the conditions are far from ideal. The crowds are "often" here, so even if it was good, you’d have company. For now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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