Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 25s 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 25s period. 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 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 25s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau Harbour over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 43 | 97 | 149 | 433 | 622 | 801 | 969 | 1373 | 1192 | 1252 | 803 | 763 | 687 | 529 | 507 | 384 | 384 | 26 | 36 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:44AM0.24m | 2:14PM0.74m | 1:41AM0.20m | 3:00PM0.80m | 2:37AM0.18m | 3:46PM0.83m | 3:32AM0.17m | 4:32PM0.83m | 4:28AM0.17m | 5:18PM0.80m | 5:28AM0.18m | 6:03PM0.76m | 6:33AM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.11m | 6:41AM-0.09m | 9:33PM0.07m | 7:23AM-0.10m | 10:26PM0.04m | 8:07AM-0.11m | 11:17PM0.02m | 8:52AM-0.10m | 00:05AM0.01m | 9:40AM-0.07m | 00:52AM0.01m | 10:30AM-0.03m | 1:36AM0.00m | 11:24AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | 7:04 |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 183 | 109 | 205 | 433 | 622 | 801 | 969 | 1373 | 1192 | 1252 | 803 | 763 | 687 | 529 | 507 | 384 | 384 | 743 | 724 | 602 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 45 | 97 | 149 | 37 | 88 | 127 | 137 | 74 | 98 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 224 | 294 | 5 | 36 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 12 | SE 19 | NE 18 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 102 | 155 | 150 | 75 | 36 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 196 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 12 | 87 | 25 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 111 | 100 | 99 | 104 |
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