Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down in feet and stuff.

Overall, the pattern is a long, drawn-out run of messy, cross-onshore winds that are going to keep things choppy and uninviting for the most part. There’s a real standout window in the middle of the week, but before and after that, it’s a tough slog. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions at the start, then a good day, then back to the rough stuff.

The first real opportunity doesn’t arrive until Wednesday, July 29th. Before that, from Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th, it’s just poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds and lumpy seas. The swell is there, but it’s all wind-affected and messy. Tuesday morning does see a 8 ft swell from the east, but it’s blown out by a 12 mph onshore wind, so it’s a no-go.

Now, Wednesday morning, July 29th is where it’s at. The wind drops right off, going glassy with a light northerly of 3 mph. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 770. This is the standout. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about average for this time of year with a normal anomaly. You get a clean, glassy morning at Waihee, a reef and point setup that is fairly consistent. The swell direction from the ENE is a good match for the optimum NNE direction. It’s going to be clean with that offshore wind. Keep in mind that crowds are possible here, as it does get busy sometimes. The afternoon of the 29th turns a bit cross-onshore, dropping the quality.

After that Wednesday, we’re right back into the tough stuff. From Thursday, July 30th, all the way through to Sunday, August 10th, it’s a 12-day stretch of poor surf conditions. The wind stays cross-onshore from the ENE or E, mostly 12 to 22 mph, making everything choppy and lumpy. The swell sizes range from 2 ft to 7 ft, but it’s all blown out. The combined energy fluctuates from weak 113 (moderate) up to strong 968 (moderate), but it’s all wasted by the wind. There’s a blip on Monday, August 3rd, with a 3 ft to 3 ft east swell at 14 seconds, but it’s still cross-onshore and only marginal. The rest is just poor. For the experienced crew, the bigger swells over 8 ft on Tuesday the 28th and Saturday the 1st are only for experts, but the wind ruins them anyway. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

So, the one and only true standout is the Wednesday, July 29th, morning session at Waihee. Glassy, clean, 5 ft from the ENE. That’s your window. The rest is a wait-and-see situation.

Rusty.

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