Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. There’s no surf worth paddling out for right now, and we’ve got a long, dry spell to sit through. We’re looking at a gap that runs from the start of the window all the way to the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. That’s almost three days of nothing but chopped-up, cross-onshore junk. The wind has been howling out of the east and it’s just ruining everything, so save your energy.

Then, finally, things start to line up. Tuesday the 8th is where it’s at. We get a break in the weather with clear skies and a light SSE wind that’s actually blowing cross-offshore at Waihee (reef and point). This is the standout of the whole forecast, hands down. The swell is a clean 6 ft from the ENE with a 11-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 811 – that’s real moderate, punchy energy. By the afternoon, it drops a touch to 5 ft but stays clean with a light SE cross-offshore. This is prime time for intermediate surfers. The water is sitting at 80°, which is dead average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Just be aware that crowds can show up here sometimes, so get in early.

After that, Tuesday is it, really. The rest of the week and into the second week goes straight back to poor conditions. The swell sticks around, sometimes pushing 7 to 8 ft, but the wind is relentless from the east and northeast, always cross-on or onshore, just messing it all up. The period stays short, around 7 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real power or shape to work with. We’re talking combined wave energy from 200 to 400, so really weak and disorganised. A couple of mornings around the 14th and 15th of September have a lighter breeze, but the wave quality is still marked as poor or marginal. Not worth getting excited about.

So there you go. One window – Tuesday the 8th – and that’s your best shot. After that, it’s back to waiting. The swell is there, but the wind just won’t play ball. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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