Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. This is a tough one to call. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary, weak surf at Honokohau Harbour. The water's sitting at a balmy 81° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight for a while.
The problem is we've got a mostly light cross-onshore breeze messing with the surface, and the swell energy is on the low side. For the first week, from Monday the 27th of July right through to the end of the month, don't expect much. The waves are tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly junk. The combined energy is weak, bouncing between 151 and 362 – nothing to get excited about. It's a real flat spell, with days of no real recommendation.
We finally see a glimmer on Thursday the 6th of August. The afternoon looks glassy, with a calm wind and a tiny 1ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW. The energy is still weak at 151, but it's clean. That's the best the first week has to offer, but it's really only for the keenest longboarder.
Now, the real standout is on Monday the 10th of August. The morning session is where it's at. We've got glassy conditions with a light wind from the NNW, and a solid 2ft, long-period groundswell from the SSW. The period is a nice 16 seconds, which will give it some real punch for a reef break like this. The combined energy is a moderate 302, which is the best we've seen. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It's promising, but it's still a little way out, so don't book the trip just yet. The afternoon glass-off looks okay too, but the morning is the real winner.
For the rest of the second week, it's back to small, weak, and choppy. Honokohau Harbour is a consistent reef, so it tends not to stay this quiet for long, but right now, the outlook is a test of patience.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 280 | 210 | 195 | 261 | 247 | 181 | 173 | 225 | 168 | 152 | 129 | 169 | 183 | 144 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 66 | 61 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.73m | 2:51AM0.25m | 3:36PM0.73m | 3:30AM0.27m | 4:06PM0.73m | 4:09AM0.29m | 4:35PM0.70m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:04PM0.66m | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:34PM0.60m | 6:27AM0.40m | 6:05PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.10m | 8:13AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.02m | 11:14PM0.08m | 9:29AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.07m | 10:10AM0.07m | 00:02AM0.06m | 10:55AM0.11m | 00:27AM0.05m | 11:50AM0.16m | 00:55AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 288 | 88 | 133 | 195 | 261 | 247 | 181 | 173 | 225 | 168 | 219 | 42 | 37 | 68 | 144 | 40 | 85 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 280 | 210 | 73 | 70 | 86 | 46 | 77 | 59 | 36 | 46 | 163 | 112 | 183 | 72 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 45 | 58 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NW 4 | SSW 15 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 56 | 7 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 154 | 152 | 129 | 169 | 73 | 5 | 39 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | N 7 | SSE 8 | WNW 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 49 | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 96 | 20 | — | 32 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 104 | 6 | 111 | 101 | 9 | 113 | 125 | 25 | 14 | 104 | 7 | 104 | 104 | 0 |
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