Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for this stretch of coast.

The week ahead is a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a genuine window of clean fun on Tuesday that’s the real standout. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly a write-off, with a long stretch of poor conditions that will test your patience.

The action starts with a bit of a letdown. Monday (7th September) is a no-go. The morning is lumpy with a cross-on wind at 30 km/h and the swell is an average 1.5m from the east. The combined energy is moderate (884), but the wind is just ruining it. The afternoon has a bit more size at 2.2m from the ENE, but it’s still cross-shore and choppy, with a risk of thunderstorms. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Tuesday (8th September) is your window. This is the one to circle. The morning sees a clean 1.7m swell from the ENE, period 11 seconds, and the wind turns offshore from the south at 20 km/h. The combined energy is moderate (776), and the conditions are described as "very good". The afternoon is even lighter, with offshore wind at just 10 km/h, and the swell holds at 1.5m from the ENE with a 10-second period. The water temperature is a warm 80°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the best on offer, no doubt.

After Tuesday, it goes downhill fast. Wednesday (9th September) sees rain showers and a cross-on wind picking up. The swell drops to 1.5m from the east, but the period falls to 8 seconds, making it short and weak. The combined energy is moderate (709), but it’s choppy. The rest of the week and into the next is a long slog of poor surf. From Thursday (10th September) all the way through to Saturday (19th September), the conditions are consistently poor. The wind is always cross-on, the swell is small (mostly between 0.6m and 1.4m), and the periods are short, often 8 seconds or less. The combined energy stays weak to moderate (ranging from 78 to 441). There’s nothing to get excited about.

A glimmer appears in the final days of the forecast, but it’s a long way off. On Sunday (20th September) and Monday (21st September), the swell direction shifts to the NNW, with a longer period of 12–13 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (370–452). The swell size is only around 0.8m to 1.1m, so it’s small, but the longer period could clean up the shape. The problem is the wind stays cross-on from the ENE at 20 km/h, so it’s still going to be messy. It’s a “maybe” for the patient, but far from a sure thing.

Overall, the standout is Tuesday (8th September). Get it while you can. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly a drought of poor surf, with that small, long-period swell at the end being a faint promise for the brave.

Rusty

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