Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, Waihee is a mess. It’s a reef and point, which usually handles decent swell, but the wind is just ruining everything. ENE cross-onshore, 15-25 km/h, keeping the surface bumpy and chopped. Water temp is 27°, right where it should be this time of year, so no need for rubber, just your boardshorts.

The whole first stretch is poor. From the 12th to the 24th, every single report is “poor surf conditions.” Saturday the 12th has some size – 4ft, 9-second period, moderate energy (243) – but it’s cross-on and messy. Sunday the 13th drops to 3ft in the morning, then back to 4ft in the afternoon, still cross-on. Monday the 14th is similar – 3ft in the AM, 4ft in the PM, lighter wind but still cross-on. Nothing to write home about.

Then the size picks up but the quality stays poor. Tuesday the 15th is tiny – 2ft in the morning, 3ft in the afternoon with a short 5-second period, weak energy (111 and 123). Wind picks up to 20 km/h cross-on. Wednesday the 16th gets to 5ft in the morning, 5ft in the afternoon, period up to 10 seconds, energy climbing to 375 and 402. Still cross-on, still poor. Thursday the 17th is the biggest – 7ft in the morning, 7ft in the afternoon, ENE 25 km/h cross-on, energy packing a punch at 763 and 862. That’s strong energy, but the wind wrecks it. Plus, afternoon thunderstorms. This is too big for beginners anyway, and with that chop, only the hardcore guys are out there. Friday the 18th backs off a bit – 6ft and 6ft, E cross-on, still choppy with storms in the PM.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th stays stuck – 6ft, ENE/E cross-on, 8-second period, moderate energy in the high 300s. Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd are similar, but the 22nd bumps up to 7ft in the morning with energy at 769, and 6ft in the afternoon at 798. Again, all cross-on and poor. Monday the 23rd holds at 6ft, still onshore. Tuesday the 24th has 5ft in the morning, 5ft in the afternoon, ENE/E 25 km/h, with thunderstorms hanging around.

Finally, Wednesday the 25th gives us a glimpse. The wind switches to ESE, much lighter at 10 km/h, and it’s cross-shore instead of cross-on. Swell is 4ft, 10-second period, energy at 333 in the morning and 406 in the afternoon. This is the first time in the whole forecast that it’s not “poor” – it’s marginal, likely tide-dependent, but at least the wind is finally giving us a shot. Might be a little crossed up, but it’s the best on offer in this window.

After that, Thursday the 26th and Friday the 27th go back to cross-on junk – ENE 20 km/h, 4-4ft, N/NNW swell, oddly high energy in the 440-550 range. But still poor, still chopped.

So bottom line – there’s no standout day here for Waihee. The only one that even comes close is Wednesday the 25th, and that’s marginal at best. The rest is a wash. Crowds are “sometimes,” but with this crud, you won’t see many people out. And on the big days like the 17th with that strong cross-on wind, that setup honestly looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Otherwise, sit this one out or find a more sheltered break.

Rusty out.

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