Waihee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. The outlook for Waihee is a tough pill to swallow. We’ve got a 16-day window but it’s looking like a long stretch without any quality waves.

The pattern is locked in from the start on Wednesday, July 8th. Through to at least July 20th, we are dealing with a relentless cross-onshore breeze. It’s blowing from the ENE at a steady 12 to 15 mph, and that’s just trashing any chance of clean surf at Waihee. The swell is sitting around 5 to 6 feet, coming from the ENE, but with a short, weak period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is mostly moderate, in the 300s, occasionally hitting the 400s, but with that wind, it’s just choppy and ugly.

Even when the swell drops to around 4 feet on the 15th, the wind stays nasty. There’s nothing here for a surfer. It’s poor conditions all the way, and no standout sessions in sight.

Heading into the second week, things don’t get much better early on. There’s a little bump on July 18th with the swell back up to about 6 feet and the energy hitting 440, but again, that cross-onshore wind is still ruining the party. Just more of the same grindy, onshore chop.

Then, around July 22nd, we get a shift. The swell drops to just 3 feet, but the period jumps up to 14 seconds. The combined energy is still moderate (427). That’s a classic long-period groundswell signal, but the size is tiny and the wind is still cross-on. For a spot like Waihee, which is a reef and point setup, that longer period would be killer, but there’s just not enough water moving to get excited about.

So, the bottom line? There are zero standout days in this 16-day window. The ENE trade winds have just locked in a horrible pattern. If you find a break somewhere else, go for it, but at Waihee, it’s a waiting game. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, a blank run like this is unusual, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope entirely, but this one is a solid pass right now.

Rusty.

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