Waimanalo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is gonna be a battle with the wind. We've got a constant ENE breeze, and it's rarely doing us any favours. Mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and it's gonna be a fresh breeze most days, sometimes even a strong one. That's going to chop things up and make it pretty messy.

The only spot on the cards is Waimanalo, and honestly, it's a tough one to call a standout. The swell is coming from the ENE, which is pretty much the same direction as the wind, so it's going to be bumpy. The water temperature is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first few days, from Thursday the 6th of August through the weekend, the swell is small, around 3ft to 5ft, but the period is short – only 5 to 7 seconds. That's weak, windswell stuff with combined wave energy (89 to 215) that's just not gonna have any push. The wind is on it, so it's gonna be a choppy, blown-out mess. Not worth getting wet for.

Things actually start to pick up in size from Sunday the 9th of August, with the swell building to 6ft, then 7ft, and even hitting 8ft by Monday the 17th of August. The combined energy gets up there, reaching (856), which is a lot of energy. But here's the catch – the wind is howling. 18 to 25 mph from the same ENE direction. It's a cross-onshore or onshore mess. At 8ft, that's expert-only territory, and with that wind, it's going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for a beach break like Waimanalo, with that much swell and that much wind, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

The last couple of days, around the 20th and 21st of August, the wind finally drops a little, and the swell direction shifts to the NE with a slightly longer period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is still moderate (325), but it's still cross-onshore. It's a small improvement, but still not good.

So, there's no real standout here. If you had to pick a time, maybe the last morning on the 21st of August. The wind is lighter, a light breeze, and the swell is a bit longer period, but it's still cross-onshore. It's a gamble, but it's the best of a bad bunch. Otherwise, save your energy. The forecast can always change, but right now, it's looking like a long, flat, windy run.

Rusty.

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