Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The magic wand hasn’t been waved over this stretch, and we’ve got a long, frustrating run ahead before things even start to look interesting. The whole 16-day window is dominated by a constant cross-onshore ENE flow that’s going to keep things lumpy and chopped up at Waihee. It’s a real grind, and for the first five days, conditions are flat-out poor. We’re talking moderate cross-onshore breezes and messy surf, with the swell mixing in at around 4 to 5 feet but just lacking any real shape or push. It’s the kind of surf that’ll have you fighting the wind more than riding the wave.

The pattern doesn’t let up through the middle of the week either. The breeze stays on it, and the swell keeps hovering in that same unremarkable range. Sure, the energy starts to pick up a bit around the 11th and 12th with combined energy values moving into the 200s and 300s (moderate), but it’s all still coming from the wrong direction for this break, which really wants that NNE groundswell. This ENE windswell is just not doing it any favors.

Now, here’s where things get interesting, but not in a good way. Around the 14th of August, that ENE swell starts to fill in properly. We’re talking a big jump to 10 feet with a long 14-second period, and the combined energy rockets to 2933 (strong). But it’s still cross-on, and that same ENE wind is going to make it lumpy and tough. By the 15th, it’s game on, but not for surfing. The swell hits a massive 21 feet with a strong breeze and messy conditions. This is not a paddle-out scenario; this is a full-on, hold-onto-your-hats kind of day. With that much size, strong cross-onshore wind, and a beach-and-reef setup, this is looking way more interesting for the kite crew than for us surfers. Even the following morning, when the wind swings to a cross-off SSE and the surf drops to a cleaner 8 feet, the energy is still massive and the short period makes it a marginal call at best. That’s the only morning that even has a sliver of potential, but it’s surrounded by chaos.

After that big pulse, the swell backs down to around 5 to 6 feet, but the wind just won't give us a break. It’s back to that cross-on ENE breeze, keeping things choppy and poor for the rest of the week and into the next. There’s a slight drop in wind speed around the 20th, making it “fairly choppy” instead of full-on messy, but it’s still not offering the clean conditions we need. The swell does build slightly to around 6 feet with a 9-second period, and the energy climbs into the 500s (moderate), but the direction is still wrong, and the wind is still on it. We’re just chasing our tails here.

So, the honest truth is, there are no standout days in this entire window. The forecast is a long, drawn-out period of cross-onshore slop, with one massive, blown-out pulse in the middle that’s more novelty than surfable. The only real “maybe” is that Sunday morning on the 16th, but it’s a long shot with unsettled weather behind it. For Waihee, we need that wind to drop and swing offshore, and this run just doesn’t give it to us.

Rusty.

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