Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got on the cards for Waihee. I've gotta be straight with you – it's a tough outlook. The wind is locked in from the east-northeast, blowing cross-on shore, and it just doesn't let up for the entire forecast period. That means the surf is going to be messy, lumpy, and choppy, day in and day out. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty average conditions.

First up, the water temp is sitting at a warm 81°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit. But that's about the only good news.

For Sunday the 13th, the swell is tiny, around 3 ft from the NNE with a 9-second period, but that cross-on wind is already spoiling it. The combined swell energy is weak at 158, and the report is calling it poor. Honestly, not worth paddling out. Monday the 14th is more of the same – 3 ft swell from the NE, still cross-on, still poor. Tuesday the 15th drops right off, with a 1 ft swell from the east, and even though the period is a long 12 seconds, the energy is a pathetic 115. It's a complete write-off.

We've got a bit of a pulse coming through from Wednesday the 16th, with swell building to 5 ft from the ENE and a moderate wave energy of 390. But again, that wind. By Thursday the 17th, the swell pushes up to 7 ft from the ENE, and the energy jumps to a strong 811. That's a fair amount of water moving, but with the wind howling at 19 mph and the risk of thunderstorms, the surface is going to be a mess. This is expert-only territory if you're brave enough, but for the rest of us, it's just a washing machine.

The pattern keeps rolling through the second week. We see another spike around Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, with swell heights hitting 7 ft to 8 ft from the east and very strong wave energy of 1431 and 1273. The period on the 22nd is a long 12 seconds, which at a point break like Waihee could mean some nice lines, but with that relentless cross-on wind, it's going to be hard work. The quality just isn't there.

What's frustrating is that Waihee is a reef and point break that can handle a good NNE groundswell, and the optimum swell direction is from the NNE. We get pulses of east swell, but the wind direction is all wrong. For this entire 16-day run, there isn't a single day where the wind turns offshore or even goes glassy. It's a solid stretch of poor surf conditions.

If you're a kite surfer, this setup with strong cross-on wind and decent swell might actually be interesting. But for a paddle surfer? I'd give this one a miss. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, there's nothing to get excited about here. Keep your board in the car and your eyes on the sky.

Rusty.

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