Surf Forecasts:
Wailua/Horners surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 654 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wailua/Horners this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wailua/Horners in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wailua/Horners over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Wailua/Horners (United States). Gotta be straight with you, it’s a grim run. The whole 16-day window is shot with poor surf conditions, day after day, all day. From Tuesday the 7th right through to Wednesday the 22nd, there is not a single session worth paddling out for. Not one.
The main issue is the wind. It’s howling onshore around 12 to 16 mph out of the ENE for the entire stretch, tearing up the surface. The swell’s consistent in size, mostly around 5 to 7 ft, but it’s all short-period, 8 seconds or less, coming from the same ENE direction the wind’s howling from. That kind of weak, choppy energy just doesn’t shape up into anything rideable here. Even on the mornings that start clear, the wind’s already up.
The water temperature’s sitting at a warm 79°, which is about average for this time of year. But honestly, that’s the only nice thing I can say.
For a break that’s exposed to the north and needs specific conditions, this is a total right-off. Don’t bother with a board, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. It’s a blank run, but for this area, when the trade winds lock in like this, it’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep your gear in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 634 | 515 | 462 | 354 | 464 | 481 | 556 | 494 | 469 | 426 | 438 | 514 | 464 | 411 | 417 | 481 | 612 | 652 | 332 | 536 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.50m | 7:21PM0.53m | 11:11AM0.59m | 7:48PM0.46m | 12:14PM0.68m | 1:05PM0.76m | 10:34PM0.36m | 1:52PM0.83m | 00:03AM0.35m | 2:36PM0.87m | 1:11AM0.35m | 3:17PM0.89m | 2:10AM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.43m | 3:06AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.45m | 3:56AM0.09m | 4:50AM0.06m | 8:48PM0.36m | 5:46AM0.02m | 9:20PM0.32m | 6:40AM-0.02m | 9:52PM0.29m | 7:31AM-0.03m | 10:25PM0.27m | |||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | W 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | WNW 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 209 | 203 | 198 | 151 | 130 | 125 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 48 | 332 | 110 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 134 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 78 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 102 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 16 | S 18 | W 15 | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | W 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 58 | 55 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 634 | 515 | 462 | 354 | 464 | 481 | 556 | 494 | 469 | 426 | 438 | 514 | 464 | 411 | 417 | 481 | 612 | 652 | 223 | 536 | 434 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 24 |
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