Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Honokohau Surf Guide

Honokohau in Maui is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A right hand reef. Often Crowded. Beware of urchins and rips.

Honokohau Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Honokohau:

The best conditions reported for surf at Honokohau occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Honokohau (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Honokohau with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Honokohau Location Map

Interactive Honokohau surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Honokohau is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Honokohau is Kahului Airport (OGG), also in Usa Maui Isl., 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Honokohau Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 15:53 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 18			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Honokohau

Current tide and informaton

For Flemming Beach Park, 5 km from Honokohau.

Next High Water: 04:36pm | 0.5m

Next Low Water: 01:31am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Honokohau Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Honokohau won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite