Surf Forecasts:
Wailua/Horners surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, ENE swell with 2,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wailua/Horners this week:
The surf forecast for Wailua/Horners over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wailua/Horners in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wailua/Horners over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the only game in town for this stretch. We've got Wailua / Horners on the menu, and it's a bit of a tough one to call right now.
First off, the water temp is sitting at about 80°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a bit of a slow burn. The first few days are a write-off. From Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 28th, it's just poor conditions with onshore wind. There's energy coming in – the combined swell energy on Monday the 27th is moderate at 954 – but the wind is ruining it. It's mostly onshore from the East or Northeast at 12-16 mph, making a mess of things.
Wednesday the 29th is where we start to see a glimmer. The swell bumps up to 10 ft from the East-Northeast on Wednesday afternoon, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 2440. But the wind is still cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit lumpy. Still, for the advanced crew, this is where it gets interesting. That's plenty of size, but at over 8 ft, it's really only for experts. It's not clean, but it's the closest thing to a pulse we get in this whole run.
After that, it drops back into a long, frustrating pattern. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to the end of the forecast on August 9th, it's nearly a solid two-week stretch of poor surf. The wind rarely lets up, staying onshore or cross-onshore from the East or Northeast. The swell hangs around in the 5 ft to 8 ft range with a short, weak period of 7 to 8 seconds, and the energy levels are all weak to moderate, mostly below 700. It's just choppy, blown-out slop.
Honestly, there is no real standout here. If you're a seasoned local at Wailua/Horners, the best bet would be the afternoon of Wednesday the 29th if you can handle the size and the side-on wind for a few sketchy ones. But don't get your hopes up for anything clean. It’s a reef, it’s exposed, and with the wind howling onshore so often, it's looking pretty ordinary. Crowds are often an issue here, but with conditions this poor, you might actually have the place to yourself.
Stay patient, folks. The forecast can always change, but this is a long, dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 550 | 471 | 377 | 610 | 668 | 711 | 1252 | 1708 | 1811 | 2074 | 1921 | 2440 | 1028 | 616 | 439 | 323 | 442 | 432 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:04AM0.33m | 2:23PM0.75m | 00:57AM0.35m | 2:52PM0.77m | 1:40AM0.37m | 3:20PM0.78m | 2:20AM0.39m | 3:45PM0.78m | 3:00AM0.41m | 4:09PM0.77m | 3:41AM0.43m | 4:31PM0.74m | 4:26AM0.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.31m | 6:29AM0.09m | 9:38PM0.30m | 7:10AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.29m | 7:47AM0.05m | 10:11PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.05m | 10:31PM0.26m | 8:55AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.11m | 11:12PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 254 | 326 | 297 | 173 | 610 | 668 | 711 | 1252 | 1708 | 1811 | 2074 | 1921 | 2440 | 1028 | 616 | 439 | 121 | 105 | 210 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 16 | E 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 379 | 53 | 205 | 377 | 169 | 181 | 155 | 123 | 93 | 60 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 187 | 173 | 171 | 84 | 165 | 102 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | S 20 | S 14 | SSW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 25 | 254 | 248 | 159 | 4 | 150 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 341 | 550 | 471 | 186 | 178 | 103 | 243 | 274 | 203 | 227 | 130 | 114 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 323 | 442 | 432 | 478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 121 | 125 | 47 |
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