Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the coming weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We're looking at Waihee, a reef and point set-up that usually likes a good NNE swell, but we're not getting that. For the next ten days or so, the wind is a constant problem. It's hammering in from the ENE, a cross-onshore breeze that’s just chopping everything up. The swell is small and weak, coming from the wrong direction (ENE to NE), with short periods around 6 to 8 seconds. The energy is moderate, but it’s basically all wind-slop and poor surf. You’ll see a little bump in size around the 2nd of September – up to about 6ft – but with that wrong wind, it’s just a messy, blown-out wall. Not worth getting wet for a paddle.

Things start to shift a little around the 4th of September. The swell direction swings more to the E, and the period jumps to 11 or 12 seconds – you're getting some actual groundswell now. The energy is finally getting into the solid range. The wind, still mostly a cross-on from the ENE, does ease up to a light breeze. It's still not perfect, and the surf stays "poor" through the 6th, but it’s a step in the right direction.

Now, here's where it gets a bit more promising. The standout window is the 7th and 8th of September. I wouldn't call it firing, but it’s the best on offer. The swell stays around 4ft to 4.5ft from the E/ENE, with a period of 10 seconds. More importantly, the combined swell energy finally gets up there, showing some real push. The wind is lighter, with some periods turning almost onshore-light from the NE. The surf even upgrades to “marginal,” which is as good as it gets in this forecast. For Waihee, with its reef setup, that longer period swell should actually line up okay, giving you some workable, clean-ish lines, especially if you’re a solid intermediate.

After that, we slip back into the same old story. The 9th of September offers a brief moment of lighter winds from the NNE, but by the 10th, the ENE wind picks back up to a moderate breeze, and the surf quality nosedives back to poor for the rest of the run. The swell on the 11th is still about 5ft from the ENE, but with period dropping and onshore wind, it's game over.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. Don't bother. The only real window to keep an eye on is Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September. It’s not a classic, but it’s the most surfable we’re going to see. Even then, expect a little chop.

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