Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook for Waihee is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf is getting hammered the whole time by a cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up. This is a classic reef and point setup, and it’s got the exposure to handle swell, but when the wind is blowing like this from the ENE, it’s just a messy, choppy situation. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts on Friday, August 14th, with a 7ft to 8ft ENE swell running, but the wind is a stiff 16 to 19 mph cross-onshore. The combined energy is moderate to strong (568 – 1085), but it’s all blown out. That’s the story for the whole first week. The swell hangs around 5ft to 10ft all weekend, but the wind just gets stronger, hitting 25 mph on Saturday afternoon. It’s not surfable, it’s a washing machine. The wave state is described as “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” or “strong cross-onshore and messy.” Not a single morning or afternoon cracks a score above a 1 out of 10 because the quality is just poor.

We roll into the following week, and things don’t improve. The swell drops to around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind sticks to that same tough cross-onshore direction. The energy is weak to moderate (124 – 433), but the wind keeps it all choppy and uninviting. This lasts through the 20th, the 21st, and the 22nd, with little to no change. It’s a flat, windy stretch.

The third week starts to show a slight pulse of energy around August 27th. The swell gets back up to 7ft, and by the 28th we’re seeing 8ft from the E with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps back to strong (1082). But the wind is still blowing 12 to 16 mph cross-onshore. It’s a bigger swell, but it’s still messy. If you are an expert, you might find a few heavy, blown-out walls, but it won’t be clean. The swell direction is E, and the optimum for Waihee is from the NNE, so it’s not hitting the break perfectly.

So, there is no standout in this entire run. The wind is just too persistent. If you are a kitesurfer, this setup looks more interesting than paddle surfing because you’ll get plenty of wind and bumpy water. But for a standard surfer, the best advice I can give is to wait for the forecasts to change. It’s not often this stretch of coastline stays this poor for so long, so don’t lose hope.

Rusty.

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