Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Alright, looking at the next 16 days for Waiehu beach park, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a rough stretch. There’s a proper dry spell right out of the gate. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of July, the surf is just cooked. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore, mostly from the ENE, and it’s keeping everything choppy and messy. The swell energy is there, but it’s all wrong. For the first week, the combined energy is moderate (229 to 431), but it’s short-period windswell, and the cross-shore wind is just ruining it. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to paddle out, and it’s only a marginal one, comes on Monday the 27th afternoon. The swell is still 5 ft from the E, but the wind backs off a bit to a gentle 9 mph cross-onshore. The energy is strong (1202), but it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, is shaping up for Tuesday the 28th. The morning has a 6 ft swell from the E with a 13-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind goes light (6 mph) and onshore, which is a big positive for clean conditions. The combined energy is strong at 1270. The afternoon sees a similar 6 ft swell from the E, still with a 13-second period, and a light 9 mph onshore. It’s the closest we get to decent surf. The break is a reef and point setup, so that long-period groundswell should actually wrap in nicely.

But even then, it’s only a marginal forecast. The crowds are a factor here too – it’s often busy, so expect company. After that, we slide back into poor conditions until the 3rd of August, where another blip of long-period E swell (15 seconds) shows up, but it’s small (3 ft) and the wind is back on the cross.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, if you’re desperate, you’re looking at Tuesday the 28th. That’s your one true standout, and even then, it’s a gamble on the tide and the wind holding. The rest of it is a write-off. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-wind and the lumpy conditions.

It’s a grim run, but it’s not unusual for this area to have a patch of nothing. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but I wouldn’t be holding my breath.

Rusty.

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