Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SSW swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on offer for Honokohau Harbour over the next couple of weeks. Let me tell you straight up: the first week is a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy, or just plain poor conditions from Thursday the 16th right through to the end of Wednesday the 23rd of July. The swell is small, the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the combined energy is weak – barely registering in the low hundreds or even dropping to single digits at times. Don’t bother paddling out yet.
The real story starts to turn on Friday the 24th of July. Things get interesting. By Friday afternoon, the wind drops to glassy, and the swell starts to show some quality. We’re looking at a 3 ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps to 1091 – that’s moderate to strong energy. For a reef, that long period is a dream; it’ll wrap in with shape and power. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – nothing extreme, just a nice, warm tropical bath.
Then Saturday the 25th of July is where I’d be circling the calendar. The afternoon session is the standout. You’ve got a 4 ft swell from the SSW, a period of 19 seconds, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 996. That’s solid, powerful surf, and with the wind flat, it’ll be clean as a whistle. The SSW direction is right on the optimum for the reef, so expect it to line up well. This is the best of the best in this window.
Following that, Sunday the 26th of July is still very good, with another 4 ft SSW swell, glassy conditions in the afternoon, and energy of 752. Monday the 27th of July also offers a couple of clean, glassy windows with a 3 ft swell from the SSW and moderate energy around 510. That’s a solid run of three days of good to excellent surf.
After that, it fades fast. Tuesday the 28th sees the energy drop and the wind turn cross-on again, and from Wednesday the 29th onwards, it’s back to tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. So, the window is short but sweet: Friday afternoon the 24th through to Monday the 27th. The absolute standout is Saturday afternoon – don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
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 kJ | 360 | 355 | 280 | 264 | 259 | 218 | 158 | 210 | 87 | 20 | 95 | 38 | 83 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 45 | 31 | 437 | 555 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:34PM0.72m | 6:10AM0.31m | 6:11PM0.64m | 7:10AM0.35m | 6:47PM0.55m | 8:16AM0.40m | 7:21PM0.46m | 9:27AM0.45m | 7:57PM0.38m | 10:36AM0.51m | 8:40PM0.30m | 11:37AM0.56m | 9:45PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.02m | 00:44AM0.02m | 11:21AM0.08m | 1:17AM0.02m | 12:21PM0.15m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:23AM0.03m | 3:14PM0.27m | 2:59AM0.03m | 5:17PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.03m | 7:08PM0.23m | 4:27AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 360 | 355 | 280 | 264 | 85 | 218 | 42 | 53 | 53 | 20 | 32 | 27 | 502 | 441 | 418 | 390 | 302 | 173 | 264 | 260 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | S 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 51 | 31 | 259 | 187 | 158 | 210 | 108 | 115 | 162 | 200 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 114 | 437 | 555 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | W 14 | SSE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 129 | 97 | 131 | 198 | 26 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 112 | 95 | 38 | 83 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 34 | 22 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 45 | 28 | 45 | 113 | 113 | 12 | 104 | 113 | 0 | 111 | 104 | 6 | 45 | 113 | 0 |
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