Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

It’s a pretty tough run ahead, with the first good opportunity not showing up until Tuesday the 8th of September. There’s a lot of messy, cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions to wade through before that, and after that little window of clean surf, it’s back to the struggle. Let’s break it down.

We’re right into the first week of September, and it’s a bit of a grind. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are basically a write-off, with strong cross-onshore winds and ugly, chopped-up 7ft swell. The energy is there—moderate to strong (1340 to 1226)—but it’s all over the shop. That carries on through Monday the 7th with a fresh 19 mph breeze making a mess of the 7ft ENE swell. Not worth paddling out.

The one real standout in this whole forecast is Tuesday the 8th of September at Waihee. This is a reef and point setup, which is perfect for the clean conditions we’ll see. The morning starts with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph, and then the afternoon goes completely glassy with a whisper of a SSW wind at 3 mph. The swell drops a touch to 5ft to 6ft, coming from the ENE with a decent period of 10 to 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (883 to 712), but with that kind of wind and a clean surface, it’s going to be a ripper of a day. The water is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for this time of year, so pretty comfortable.

After that, the whole thing goes south again. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the end of the outlook on Sunday the 20th of September, we’re looking at a solid 12-day stretch of poor conditions. The wind is stubbornly hanging in from the ENE, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell drops to around 3ft to 5ft with short, weak periods. The combined energy is low, bouncing between 200 and 457. Plenty of breaks are going to be looking more like a kite session than a paddle session. There’s just no let-up in the wind.

So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a window, be on the water at Waihee on Tuesday the 8th. That’s your one moment of glory. The rest of the run is a frustrating wait for the weather to change, which it tends to do, so don’t give up hope just yet.

Rusty.

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