Waiehu beach park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening around Waiehu Beach Park for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty bleak. We’re looking at a solid 16 days where clean, surfable waves are going to be hard to come by. The wind is the main villain here – it just won’t quit blowing from the ENE and NE, keeping the ocean chopped up and messy. There’s a lot of energy in the water at times, but it’s all windswell and cross-off, making for frustrating conditions.

The entire first week is a write-off. From Tuesday the 1st through the end of the 8th, it’s a straight-up no-go. The waves are there, around 6 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is a solid cross-onshore, creating poor, choppy conditions. The water temperature is sitting right on average for the time of year at 80°, so at least it’s warm, but you’ll be battling a bumpy mess. Even with a bit of a lull on Friday the 4th, the energy drops off but the wind stays nasty.

We see a small flicker of hope on Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th. The swell is still decent, around 7 ft from the ENE, but the wind finally backs off to a gentle breeze. The combined energy is still pumping, hitting a massive 1593 on Saturday afternoon – that’s a lot of power. It’s still cross-on, but light enough that you might find a cleanable face. The period stretches out to 13-14 seconds, which is proper groundswell. For a reef and point break like Waiehu, that long period could actually be a good thing, offering better shape. But it’s still only a “marginal” call. That Saturday the 5th morning might just be the best of a bad bunch if you’re desperate.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions from the 8th onwards. The swell stays small, under 5 ft, and the wind picks back up. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 12th with a rare onshore wind, but the swell is tiny at only 4 ft, so nothing to write home about. The rest of the second week into mid-September is a flat, windy graveyard.

If you’ve got a kite, the first week with 6 ft to 7 ft swell and strong ENE winds could actually be a blast. But for paddle surfing? This is a rare blank run for Waiehu, and it’s a long one.

-Rusty

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