Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Waiehu beach park.

Alright, so the honest truth is, this stretch starts off pretty grim. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions right through the end of July and into the first days of August. The wind is locked in from the ENE, blowing cross-on, and it’s just chopping everything up. There’s a bit of swell around, but it’s short-period stuff, mostly around 5ft to 6ft, and with that wind, it’s just a mess. Nothing to get excited about.

Then we get a bit of a glimmer. On the morning of Tuesday the 28th, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the ENE with a 12-second period, and the wind backs off a little. The energy is strong (1163), but the conditions are still described as marginal. The real standout, though, is the following day. Wednesday the 29th of July is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning will see a 8ft ENE swell with a 10-second period, and the wind switches to a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SE. That’s clean surf. The combined energy is strong (961). By the afternoon, the swell is still a solid 7ft from the east, with a 9-second period, and the wind stays light and cross-off. The energy is very strong (1212). The water temp is sitting at a very warm 80°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, a word of caution – that 8ft+ swell is in the expert zone, so this won't be for the beginners. But for the crew who know what they’re doing, this is the best window we’ve got.

After that, we slide back into a long run of poor cross-on conditions. The wind stays stubborn, and the surf quality drops right off. There’s a bit of a tease around the 5th of August with a 7ft ENE swell and a 11-second period, but the wind is still cross-on, making it marginal at best. The rest of the first week of August is just more of the same choppy, messy stuff.

So, to sum it up – the first week and a half is a write-off, with a single, firecracker of a day on the 29th of July. After that, it’s a long wait through a gap of poor conditions. The long-range outlook into the second week shows a bit more energy, with some longer-period groundswell, but it’s still battling that cross-on wind. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d be planning my life around that Wednesday the 29th.

Rusty.

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