Honokohau Harbour Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.67° N 156.03° W

Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Honokohau Harbour sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.9° 

Honokohau Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW 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 (Aug 29) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 29th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 1st Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 1st Sep)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty.

Alright, let’s be straight up: the next couple of weeks are mostly a write-off for Honokohau Harbour. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead with only a couple of brief moments that might get your heart racing. The water temperature is sitting at a balmy 82°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – about 2° above average, so nothing too wild, just a pleasant tropical bath.

For the first week, from now through to the start of September, it’s pretty much flat and messy. You’ll see tiny swell around 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the NNE or SW, with periods all over the shop – short choppy stuff and the odd long-period groundswell that just doesn’t have any size behind it. The combined swell energy is weak, often below 100 (37–95), so there’s just no grunt. Winds are mostly light, but often onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” It’s a tough stretch – not worth paddling out.

We get a tiny glimmer on Tuesday afternoon, September 1st. The waves are only 3ft from the NNE with a short 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The combined energy is still weak at 95, and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s not a standout, just the least bad day of the first week. Honestly, you’d be better off waiting.

Then the second week opens up a bit. Around Tuesday, September 8th, things start to change. The morning is still marginal with 3ft SSW swell, but by the afternoon, we get a real kick: 6ft from the SSW with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1579, which is strong. The wind goes glassy again, and the wave comment is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the standout of the whole outlook, but it’s pretty solid – 6ft with that period will have some punch, so leave the foamies at home. This is one for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Thursday, September 10th afternoon is another decent little window: 4ft from the NNE, 8-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 320. The comment says “expect good surf conditions” – nothing epic, but clean and rideable.

The real cherry on top is Friday morning, September 11th. We get 6ft from the SSW with a 9-second period, combined energy at 710, and glassy winds. The comment is “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the best wave height of the whole forecast, and with clean conditions, Honokohau Harbour (Big Island) should be firing for intermediates and up. The swell direction (SSW) is a little off the optimum (WNW), but with that size and glass, it’ll still be fun.

After that, it falls apart again. By Friday afternoon (September 11th) the wind swings southerly at 16 mph with cross-shore conditions, and the weekend is a mess of cross-winds and small, weak swell. The last few days of the outlook are back to poor surf.

So to sum it up: there’s a quiet stretch now until early September, with the only real standouts being Tuesday afternoon September 8th (6ft SSW, glassy, expert-only) and Friday morning September 11th (6ft SSW, glassy, very good). Outside of those windows, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
18
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
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8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
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7
0.2
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9
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
0.2
SSW
13
1.1
NNE
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
74
135
57
112
76
110
104
88
528
99
91
50
66
54
7
110
34
68
17
91
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
10
N
10
SW
10
W
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
S
10
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
5
E
10
N
5
NNW
0
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High Tide
4:29PM0.59m
5:10AM0.52m
4:59PM0.52m
5:57AM0.55m
5:31PM0.45m
6:52AM0.59m
6:05PM0.37m
7:56AM0.61m
6:49PM0.30m
9:11AM0.64m
8:01PM0.25m
10:28AM0.67m
10:02PM0.22m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.11m
10:58PM0.05m
11:05AM0.15m
11:23PM0.05m
12:05PM0.19m
11:51PM0.05m
1:21PM0.23m
00:25AM0.05m
3:06PM0.25m
1:09AM0.06m
5:13PM0.23m
2:10AM0.07m
6:36PM0.18m
3:30AM0.08m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Honokohau Harbour Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Honokohau Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honokohau Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honokohau Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honokohau Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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