Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Honokohau Harbour.

First up, we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch overall. The water temp is sitting around 80°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, nothing wild there.

The first few days aren't really worth paddling out for. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are a write-off – tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a cross-on breeze, just poor surf. It’s basically flat and bumpy. The combined energy is weak (127). Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th shows a bit more push in the water, with swell climbing to 2ft-3ft, but the quality is still shot because of that constant cross-on wind. The energy picks up into the moderate range (512 to 753), but the conditions are just marginal at best, with a "questionable tide" note.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 25th. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSW, and the wind swings to a clean cross-shore. Combined energy is a solid 913, which is strong. Still, it’s only rated as marginal. That’s the best of the first week, but it’s not a standout.

Now, Sunday the 26th morning is where it’s at. The wind goes glassy, light offshore from the WNW, and you’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell with a decent period (16 seconds). That’s the best window in the whole 16-day run. The reef setup at Honokohau Harbour should handle that long-period swell well, giving you clean, lined-up waves. It’s a bit of a window, though – the afternoon goes back to marginal.

After that, it’s a slow downhill slide. The swell drops and the winds stay messy, with lots of cross-on conditions. You’ll see a few 2ft-3ft days, but nothing with the same quality. The energy drops off a cliff, back below 100 after the 1st of August. The last few days, from the 1st to the 4th of August, are almost flat with weak energy (41-85), so you can put the board away.

The only standout worth mentioning is the Sunday 26th July morning session. 3ft of clean, glassy SSW groundswell. That’s your best bet. After that, the forecast is a long gap of poor conditions, with a couple of very marginal mornings on the 2nd of August that are barely surfable. It’s a classic case of a short, sharp window of goodness, then a long wait.

Rusty out.

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