Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the surf for Waiehu beach park over the next 16 days.

The window starts off rough. Tuesday afternoon (28 July) has a 2.4m ENE swell, but the wind is blowing 20 km/h from the NNE, dead onshore. That’s a mess. The combined energy is a strong 1754, but the wind has it chopped up. For a beginner, that size is too big, and with the onshore wind, it’s a write-off.

Wednesday morning (29 July) drops to 1.3m, still ENE, but the wind lightens to a cross-onshore 5 km/h from the ENE. The water temp is 26°, which is normal for the season. The energy is 477 (moderate). The swell period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s not going to be anything special. The break is a reef and point setup, so it can handle a bit of direction, but the wind is still slightly onshore.

From Thursday 30 July all the way through to Wednesday 12 August, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. The swell hangs between 1.0m and 2.2m, all from the ENE, but the wind is a persistent cross-onshore, 15 to 25 km/h, making everything choppy and ugly. For a reef and point, that cross-onshore angle is a killer. The energy is moderate to weak, dropping from 944 down to 98 by Monday 10 August. The swell period is short, mostly 6 to 9 seconds, so weak, crumbly waves. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The only barely rideable window is Tuesday 4 August. The morning and afternoon both show 1.5m to 1.6m of ENE swell with a longer 11-second period, and the wind is a gentle cross-onshore 15 km/h from the NE. The combined energy is 524 to 542 (moderate). It’s still cross-onshore, so not clean, but the longer period gives it a bit more push. The crowds are marked as “often” at Waiehu, so expect company. This is the best of a bad lot, but it’s still a marginal call.

We’ve got a gap of about 9 days – from 30 July to 7 August – where there’s nothing worth paddling for. The whole second week (5 August onward) is a bust with weak, short-period swell and choppy conditions.

So, the only real standout is Tuesday 4 August. The 1.5m to 1.6m ENE swell with an 11-second period is the best we’ll see, but it’s not a classic. Everything else is a no-go. If you’re itching, you might get a few soft ones at Waiehu beach park, but I’d keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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