Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau Harbour in the next 16 days are 0.9m 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 21s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's run through things in feet and miles for Honokohau Harbour.
Looking at the whole 16-day picture, it's a pretty quiet period. The waves are small, and we don't have any big, clean, all-day sessions. Just a few short windows where things line up okay.
The water is 81°, running a bit warmer than average for the season, so that's a nice bonus.
Right now, starting Saturday the 4th of July, we've got a 3 ft swell out of the SSW with a super long 21-second period. The combined wave energy is 848 (moderate), but the wind is light and from the west, so it's a bit bumpy. Nothing exciting.
Honestly, the only time it might be worth paddling out is Monday the 6th of July in the afternoon. The swell is still only 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy. It'll be super clean, just tiny.
Tuesday the 7th of July afternoon also has a quick glassy moment with a 3 ft SSW swell. Again, small but clean.
From the 8th of July we hit a bad run. The swell switches to a short-period NNE windswell with a period of only 7 seconds, and the energy drops to 41 (weak) on the 9th. That's pretty much flat for a few days.
We get a small, clean window again on Saturday the 11th of July in the afternoon. A 2 ft SW groundswell with a period of 18 seconds, glassy wind, and the energy picks up to 469 (moderate). The waves are tiny, but it's smooth.
Around the 14th of July, the swell direction shifts to the WNW, which is the best direction for this spot. The swell stays small, around 3 ft, but the period is 16-17 seconds. Energy gets back up to 800 (moderate). However, the wind is cross-onshore almost all the time, so the face will have a bit of texture. It's rideable, but not the clean perfection we'd all be hoping for.
There's no true standout in this whole outlook. The best bet is to go for that glassy afternoon on Monday the 6th of July. If you miss it, the afternoon of Tuesday the 7th of July or Saturday the 11th of July are your next best shots. Keep your eyes on the forecast after that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 634 | 546 | 522 | 618 | 554 | 527 | 468 | 376 | 346 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 192 | 178 | 41 | 61 | 41 | 56 | 70 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.59m | 8:06AM0.32m | 7:21PM0.52m | 9:15AM0.39m | 8:03PM0.44m | 10:23AM0.47m | 8:53PM0.36m | 11:25AM0.56m | 9:56PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.65m | 11:12PM0.23m | 1:13PM0.73m | 00:28AM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.13m | 2:03AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.19m | 2:35AM0.02m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:09AM0.00m | 4:22PM0.25m | 3:49AM-0.02m | 6:17PM0.23m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 7:43PM0.17m | 5:23AM-0.05m | 8:44PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 634 | 546 | 522 | 618 | 554 | 102 | 468 | 97 | 111 | 84 | 254 | 61 | 73 | 37 | 115 | 61 | 41 | 56 | 70 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 566 | 70 | 91 | 76 | 105 | 70 | 527 | 7 | 376 | 346 | 254 | 70 | 254 | 192 | 178 | 41 | 115 | 104 | 85 | 76 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | W 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 18 | S 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 196 | 93 | 165 | 73 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 37 | 55 | 56 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | SW 11 | — | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 12 | 7 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
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