Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Waihee. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet.

Right now, the trade winds are up and the surf is a mess. The first week is pretty much a write-off with cross-onshore winds and short, bumpy conditions. The swell is showing a bit of energy, but it’s all wrong—too much wind chop. You’re looking at a solid 10 days of mostly poor surf before anything decent shows up.

The one standout is the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. The wind finally swings offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, and that’s a game changer. The swell is pushing 6 ft from the ENE on a 13-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The energy is strong (1239), so it’s got some punch. This is your best bet for clean, lined-up waves at Waihee (Maui). Be aware though, with that 6 ft size, it’s a bit much for beginners. It’s intermediate and up territory. The crowds are a possibility here, so get there early.

After that, we get a few more days of iffy conditions, with gusty winds and some rain. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.

The tail end of the forecast, around Wednesday, August 5th, has a bigger swell coming in at 8 ft to 8 ft from the ENE, but it’s still getting hit by cross-onshore winds. That setup is going to be a choppy, challenging mess—honestly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session. The period is still good (14 seconds), but without clean wind, it’s a miss.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the first week and a half. Your window is the morning of Tuesday, July 28th, and that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Everything else is a gamble on dirty wind.

Rusty.

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