Waimanalo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a seat. Rusty here, and I’ve got the long-range look for you. Straight up, the 16-day window for Waimanalo is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell here, with no standout days to get excited about. The whole run is basically a write-off for quality surf.

Let’s kick off from Wednesday, July 15th. All we’ve got is a weak, short-period 3ft ENE swell, but it’s coming in with a cross-onshore breeze that’s just ruining any chance of a clean wave. The water’s about average for this time of year, but the conditions are just poor. The combined swell energy is a meagre 134 – barely a whisper. This same story repeats itself right through the rest of the week and into the next. The swell direction is always from the ENE, which is not the optimum for this spot – it needs a NE direction to really work. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping everything choppy and lumpy. We see a bit of a spike in energy around Sunday, July 19th, with a 5ft swell and energy hitting 362, but it’s still got that onshore wind. That’s not a surfer’s friend.

Heading into the second week, it’s the same script. The swell hovers around 3ft to 6ft, but the period is almost always short, 6–8 seconds, so it’s weak, crumbly, and gutless. The wind just won’t let up. By Monday, July 27th, the combined energy jumps to 584, and we’ve got 6ft swell, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze. That’s a messy, lumpy, blown-out beach break. The set-up there is a beach break, and with those conditions, honestly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s no clean, offshore window on offer at all.

It’s a bummer, but it’s a blank run. The inconsistency here is pretty normal for this area when the winds lock in like this. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.

Rusty.

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