Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up for Honokohau Harbour over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some real moments of beauty if you can time it right.

Right out of the gate, we’ve got a little jewel waiting for us on Tuesday morning, July 7th. It’s not big, with swell around 3ft, but that’s a long-period 14-second groundswell from the SSW, packing a solid moderate wave energy (463). The real kicker is the wind – it's glassy, dead calm. That’s going to make for some clean, peeling lines off the reef. This is the standout of the whole run, no question. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

After that, things get a bit pedestrian. From Tuesday afternoon right through to Friday, July 10th, we’re looking at smaller, weaker swell dropping down to short-period 7-second windswell, with energy levels falling off a cliff (down to 66). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore too, so it’s not going to be pretty. You’re better off waiting.

We get a nice surprise on Saturday afternoon, July 11th. Another glassy window opens up. The swell is only 2ft, but it’s a clean 18-second period from the southwest, with energy jumping back up to 409. That’s a proper groundswell pulse, and with the wind flat, the harbour should turn on. Sunday afternoon, July 12th, offers a similar, smaller repeat with 2ft, 16-second swell and glassy conditions (energy 400). If you miss Saturday, Sunday is a solid backup.

There’s another potential scorcher on Monday afternoon, July 13th – glassy wind again, with a 2ft, 14-second SSW swell and moderate energy (313). Then the pattern gets a little weird. The middle of the second week, around Tuesday, July 14th and Wednesday, July 15th, sees the swell size stay small (2ft to 3ft) but the energy ramps up significantly – we’re talking 514 and 540 – because the period is long and the direction swings more westerly. But here’s the rub: the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the surf forecast is only marginal. It’ll be there, but it’s not going to be as clean as those early mornings.

From Thursday, July 16th onwards, it’s a slow bleed. The swell hangs around in the 2ft to 3ft range, but the energy starts dropping, the wind stays messy, and by the time we hit the weekend of July 19th and 20th, it’s looking poor across the board. That last little flicker on Wednesday, July 22nd morning has some energy (414) and a 3ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-on, so it’s a gamble.

Honestly, the best advice is to keep your eyes on that Tuesday morning, July 7th, and the weekend after that, July 11th and 12th. The rest is a waiting game or a gamble.

Rusty.

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