Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is mostly a write-off for the paddle crew. Over the next two weeks, the wind is locked in from the ENE, blowing cross-on shore at Waihee, and that’s trashing just about every session. The water temp is sitting at 80°F which is basically average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

We’ve got a brutal run of days with no surf worth chasing. From Monday the 24th of August all the way through to the morning of Monday the 7th of September, the call is "poor surf conditions" across the board. That’s a solid two-week gap of choppy, lumpy, cross-onshore junk. The swell sticks around mostly between 4 ft and 6 ft, with period around 7 to 8 seconds – short-period wind swell that never lines up. The combined energy gets up there, like 386 on the 24th morning, but it’s all messy. The wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. For a reef and point break like Waihee, this is a tough stretch.

The one flicker of hope comes much later, on Monday the 7th of September. The wind swings to a light NNE at 6 mph, going onshore, and the swell is 5 ft from the east at 8 seconds. The energy is 370 – moderate. We get a marginal call, not good, but it’s the first sign of life. Then Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the real standout. The wind drops to glassy with a light northerly breeze, and the swell jumps to 6 ft from the east at 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 513 – strong. The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions." That’s the one. Get in the water early Tuesday morning, glassy conditions, 6 ft east swell, and the reef and point at Waihee should be holding some nice lines. It’s still a fairly consistent spot, and crowds are possible (sometimes), so don’t expect solitude. That morning is the best on offer, no question.

After that, Tuesday afternoon fades back to marginal with a cross-shore breeze. The rest of the forecast is back to poor surf. So if you’re a surfer, you’ve got one window: the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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