Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Waihee.

To be straight up with you, the next two weeks are a bit of a grind. We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but the wind is the enemy here. It’s blowing cross-on from the ENE almost constantly, which is making a mess of what could be some decent waves. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there, just your usual warm Hawaiian bath.

Let’s kick off this Saturday, the 12th. It’s small, around 2ft to 4ft from the NE, with a combined energy of 190 to 273 (moderate). But with that 9 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are much the same story – waist-high dribble, same shitty wind. The combined energy drops right back to 108 to 196 (weak to moderate). These are days to stay on the beach.

We get a little spike in size mid-week. Wednesday the 16th sees swell jump to 6ft from the ENE, combined energy hitting 241 to 273 (moderate). Still, that cross-on wind is blowing 12-16 mph, so it’s a bumpy, blown-out mess.

Thursday the 17th is the biggest day of the whole outlook. Swell hits 7ft to 7ft from the ENE, with combined energy soaring to 580 and 846 (strong). That’s proper power, but it’s getting absolutely hammered by 16 mph cross-onshore winds. The period is 9-10 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a clean groundswell. That size is getting into expert-only territory, especially with that wind. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.

The following week stays in that 4ft to 6ft range, ENE swell, but the wind just won’t let up – blowing 12-16 mph cross-on every day. The combined energy stays moderate to strong (289 to 565), but the quality is just poor. There’s a slight lightening of the breeze on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th, but still cross-on and choppy.

The only flicker of hope comes right at the end. On Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of September, the wind drops to a light 6 mph cross-on, with combined energy still decent at 327 to 565 (moderate to strong). The swell is only 4ft to 5ft, but with that light wind, it’ll be cleaner than anything else in the forecast. The swell direction flips to N on the 26th, which is a bit off the optimum for Waihee (NNE), but it’s the best you’ll get out of this run.

So, the honest truth? There are no standouts here. The best on offer is that last weekend, the 25th and 26th of September, when the wind is light – but even then, it’s a marginal call. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. If you’re desperate, the 17th has the most size, but only for experts who don’t mind welter-weight wind.

Stay patient, mate. It’s not all bad news – forecasts can turn around.

Rusty.

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