Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what’s cooking at Waihee. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got solid swell on the way, but the wind is going to be our enemy for most of the window.

First thing’s first – right now through the first week or so, it’s all about that cross-on shore breeze from the ENE. It’s going to be strong, 12 to 19 mph, and that’s going to keep the surface choppy and lumpy. The swell starts out at around 6 ft on Thursday the 3rd (combined energy 439), but with that wind, it’s poor. Don’t bother paddling out.

That pattern sticks with us all the way through to Monday the 7th. The swell is building, getting up to 10 ft (combined energy 3862) by Monday afternoon, but the wind stays a problem. With that size and onshore wind, it’s a washing machine. You’d be better off with a kite than a surfboard here.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Tuesday the 8th is our standout. We get a window of clean conditions. Morning brings an offshore (S 16 mph) and the swell drops to a manageable 4 ft (combined energy 469). Then by Tuesday afternoon, the wind goes glassy – light SSW at 3 mph – and we’ve got a beautiful 2 ft groundswell from the E with a 14-second period (combined energy 382). That’s the call. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and with that long period, the sets will have real push. Waihee is a reef and point, so that long-period energy is going to wrap in nicely. You’ll want to be on it Tuesday afternoon.

After that, Wednesday the 9th through the weekend, the cross-on wind comes back. The swell sticks around – 3 ft to 7 ft with a long period still – but the wind messes it up again. There’s a marginal window on Thursday the 10th afternoon (6 ft, 1111 combined energy) and again on Friday the 11th (7 ft, 1154 combined energy), but it’s going to be choppy and not worth the paddle unless you’re desperate.

From the 12th into the third week, the wind doesn’t let up. We’ve got a huge pulse of swell on the 15th – 15 ft from the E with a combined energy of 4396 – but it’s blown out. That’s expert-only big stuff, but with that cross-on wind, it’s a no-go. Things stay messy right through to the 18th. Honestly, once you miss Tuesday the 8th, the rest of the window is a write-off for decent waves.

Water temps? Around average for this time of year, nothing wild.

So to keep it short: Tuesday the 8th afternoon is your one true standout. Glassy, clean, with a nice waist-to-chest high groundswell. Get out there. The rest? Cross-on junk.

Rusty.

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