Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got one spot to look at for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch.

The pattern for this whole run is pretty stubborn. We’re looking at a long block of onshore trade winds that just won’t let up, and that’s going to mess up the surface at Waihee. This is a reef and point setup, so it needs clean conditions to really shine, but we’re not getting that.

Water temp is sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first week and a half, from Thursday the 6th through to about Tuesday the 18th, it’s the same story. The ENE trade winds are blowing 12 to 15 mph, and it’s cross-on all day, every day. The swell is there, but it’s short-period stuff, mostly 5 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs from a weak 94 up to a strong 1027 by the 18th. But the comment on every single one of those records is "poor surf conditions." The wind is just chopping it up. There’s no standout here. The size does build from around 3 ft to 8 ft, but with the wind on it, the quality is just not there for a good paddle session.

Now, the end of the run gets a bit interesting. Around Wednesday the 19th, the swell really picks up. We’re seeing 8 ft from the ENE with a period stretching to 10 seconds and a combined energy of 1371. That’s a solid pulse of energy. But again, the wind is still cross-on at 12 mph. It’s a bigger, more powerful ocean, but it’s still going to be lumpy and messy. For a point break like Waihee, that longer-period groundswell (over 10 seconds is a good sign) would usually mean better shaped waves, but the onshore wind is the killer here. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the steady wind and building swell.

The last couple of days, Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st, the swell drops back down to 3 ft to 4 ft, and the energy fades. The wind is still on it.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout in this window. The biggest pulse of swell on the 19th has the most potential, but it’s a promise that’s heavily dependent on the wind easing up. If that ENE wind drops to glassy or offshore, that 8 ft, 10-second swell at Waihee would be firing. But based on the forecast, it’s a case of "hope for the best, expect the choppy."

Signing off, Rusty.

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