Wailua/Horners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We're looking at a bit of a rough stretch ahead for Wailua/Horners, and I gotta be honest with you, it's a tough one to call.

The whole 16-day window starts off pretty grim. Right from Friday the 10th of July, we've got consistent onshore wind from the ENE blowing at 15 mph, and it just doesn't let up. The swell is there, mostly around the 6 ft to 8 ft mark from the ENE, but with that wind and short, weak periods of 7 to 8 seconds, the wave quality is just plain poor. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about average for this time of year, but that doesn't help the messy conditions.

Even when the swell pushes up to 8 ft on Sunday the 12th, the combined energy is moderate at best (649), and that onshore breeze is just chopping it all up. This isn't a beginner spot anyway – it's an advanced reef break – but the conditions are so poor, it's just not inviting for anyone.

We keep seeing this pattern right through the week. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are more of the same: 4 ft to 6 ft with that stubborn ENE wind. There's a brief shift on Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th where the swell direction swings to the west with a very long period of 15 seconds, but the size drops to just over 2 ft. That's a groundswell, which could be good for the reef setup here, but it's just too small and the wind is still on it. The combined energy drops to moderate (335 to 518) but it's pointless with the wind.

The second week, from Friday the 17th of July onward, is the same old story. More ENE wind at 15 mph, moderate swell energy in the 300 to 700 range, and swell heights fluctuating from 5 ft to 7 ft. Clear skies here and there, but the wind stays onshore, and the wave comment is always "poor surf conditions." By the time we get to the 24th and 25th of July, the swell gets smaller again, dropping to 4 ft with a period of just 6 seconds, and the energy is getting weak (under 250).

Honestly, there are no standouts here. Not a single day offers the clean, glassy conditions this advanced reef really needs to shine. The optimum swell for this spot is from the north, and we're only seeing ENE and E swells, so the direction is wrong on top of everything else. This is a solid 16-day stretch of no good surf. Sometimes that's just the way it goes for this area. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can't stay this rough forever.

Rusty.

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