Wailua/Horners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Wailua/Horners. This reef break on the east side is looking at a rough run.

The pattern right now is mostly a bust. We're not seeing any solid surfable options until at least Wednesday the 29th, and that's the only real highlight in the whole 16-day window. The wind has been blowing onshore from the east-northeast, making a mess of things.

For the early part, Monday the 27th is no good. The swell is a weak 4ft from the east with a 14-second period, but with 12 mph onshore winds, it's just choppy and ugly. The combined swell energy is moderate (972). The water temp is 80°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 28th is worse. Swell jumps to 7ft to 8ft from the east, but the wind stays cross-onshore, and it's still choppy. The energy gets stronger, hitting 1630 and then 1941, but it's all wind-affected.

Wednesday the 29th is the only chance. Morning shows some hope with 8ft swell from the east-northeast. The period is a short 10 seconds, but the wind goes light cross-shore from the north. The energy is still strong (1450). The afternoon is the real window. The wind turns cross-offshore from the south at only 6 mph, making things clean. This is your session: "expect very good surf conditions." Swell is 8ft from the east-northeast. But just a heads up, at over 8ft in the morning, it's expert territory, and 8ft in the afternoon is still solid, expert-level surf. This spot is inconsistent and can be crowded often, so don't expect it to be empty. It's a reef break, and the longer period (14 seconds) earlier in the week can make the waves run straight at this east-facing spot, but the afternoon cleanup on the 29th is your chance.

From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, it's a wasteland. The swell comes and goes, even hitting 8ft again on the 1st of August, but the wind never lets up. It's relentless onshore, 12 to 19 mph, from the east-northeast. Every session is "poor surf conditions." The combined energy gets strong, like 1239 on the 2nd of August, but it's useless. The period is mostly short, 8 to 9 seconds, so it's just weak windswell. A blank run like this is more normal here when the trade winds lock in.

So my advice? Only paddle out on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. That's your one and only window. The rest is a no-go. The forecast for that day is close enough to be reliable. For that second week, don't even bother looking.

Rusty.

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