Waimanalo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Waimanalo over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the next week is looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a solid E/NE tradewind blowing at 15-22 mph that’s just going to wreck the surface. The swell is on the small side, mostly 4 to 6 ft, a short period windswell of 6-8 seconds, and the wave energy is moderate, in the 100s to 300s range. Conditions are tagged as poor across the board, so honestly, you’re not missing much.

The real story starts to shift around the 16th of August, a Sunday. We see the swell pick up to 7 ft from the ENE with a longer 11-second period. The wave energy jumps to a strong 1542. On the 16th afternoon, the swell bumps to 8 ft from the ENE with a 13-second period, and wave energy is very strong at 2039. The wind swings around from the NW at 9 mph, going cross-shore. This is the standout window for experienced surfers – that size is going to be powerful and beyond what beginners should be on. The 17th of August has slightly smaller swell, 7 ft morning and 6 ft afternoon, with the wind going cross-offshore from the south at 9 mph and the conditions turning clean. Wave energy is still strong at 1070 and 646. This looks like a great paddle, with better shaped waves.

After that, it fades fast. From the 18th, we’re back into small, weak swell and poor tradewind conditions, so the trail goes cold for the rest of the window.

There won’t be any surf recommendations for the first week. The only real standouts to pencil in are that Sunday afternoon the 16th and Monday the 17th. The 16th is for experts only with that 8 ft swell, while the 17th should offer cleaner, more manageable waves for stronger intermediate surfers. The water temperature anomaly is listed as "-", so it's about average for this time of year.

Rusty, signing off.

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