Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s 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 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Listen up, crew. Let’s run through the same outlook but in feet and knots for those who think that way.
We’ve got a serious lull to deal with first at Honokohau Harbour. From Thursday, July 30th, through Wednesday, August 6th, it’s almost completely flat. The combined energy is weak (33 to 233), and we’re looking at light cross-onshore or onshore breezes the whole time. Don’t even bother waxing up.
The first sign of life hits on Friday, August 7th, early. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 2ft swell from the west with a 14-second period. The energy is moderate (144). It’s surfable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. It’s just a tease.
The real standout, the session you want to be in the water for, is Sunday, August 9th. The morning is glassy again, with a 2ft swell from the SSW and a very long 18-second period. The energy is strong (609). The afternoon is even better – still glassy, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, still with that 18-second groundswell, and the energy jumps to 718. This is top-shelf stuff for a reef break. The water is 81°F, which is right about average for the time of year. The waves will have proper shape and power.
After that, from Monday the 10th through Friday the 14th, the swell holds around 2ft to 4ft from the SSW or west, with good energy (447 to 910), but the wind turns mostly cross-onshore, so the quality will be a bit of a gamble. Tuesday morning, August 11th, has a light offshore breeze with a 3ft, 15-second SSW swell, but the afternoon brings rain. This break is consistent, so it can get *sometimes* crowded. Your best bet is to get on that Sunday glass-off session.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 152 | 175 | 169 | 183 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 70 | 84 | 46 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 69 | 46 | 38 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35PM0.70m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:04PM0.66m | 5:36AM0.36m | 5:34PM0.60m | 6:27AM0.40m | 6:05PM0.54m | 7:25AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.50m | 7:17PM0.38m | 9:44AM0.56m | 8:09PM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.07m | 10:10AM0.07m | 00:02AM0.06m | 10:55AM0.11m | 00:27AM0.05m | 11:50AM0.16m | 00:55AM0.04m | 1:00PM0.22m | 1:27AM0.03m | 2:37PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.03m | 4:46PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 168 | 219 | 44 | 40 | 49 | 70 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 46 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 67 | 63 | 69 | 46 | 39 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 39 | 163 | 112 | 183 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 40 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 75 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 3 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 152 | 175 | 169 | 104 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 6 | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 14 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 113 | 0 | 104 | 149 | 6 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 104 | 7 |
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