Honokohau Harbour Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.67° N 156.03° W

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Honokohau Harbour sea temperature is
27.4° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) 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 0.7m 21s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 19s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 20s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's run through things in feet and miles for Honokohau Harbour.

Looking at the whole 16-day picture, it's a pretty quiet period. The waves are small, and we don't have any big, clean, all-day sessions. Just a few short windows where things line up okay.

The water is 81°, running a bit warmer than average for the season, so that's a nice bonus.

Right now, starting Saturday the 4th of July, we've got a 3 ft swell out of the SSW with a super long 21-second period. The combined wave energy is 848 (moderate), but the wind is light and from the west, so it's a bit bumpy. Nothing exciting.

Honestly, the only time it might be worth paddling out is Monday the 6th of July in the afternoon. The swell is still only 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy. It'll be super clean, just tiny.

Tuesday the 7th of July afternoon also has a quick glassy moment with a 3 ft SSW swell. Again, small but clean.

From the 8th of July we hit a bad run. The swell switches to a short-period NNE windswell with a period of only 7 seconds, and the energy drops to 41 (weak) on the 9th. That's pretty much flat for a few days.

We get a small, clean window again on Saturday the 11th of July in the afternoon. A 2 ft SW groundswell with a period of 18 seconds, glassy wind, and the energy picks up to 469 (moderate). The waves are tiny, but it's smooth.

Around the 14th of July, the swell direction shifts to the WNW, which is the best direction for this spot. The swell stays small, around 3 ft, but the period is 16-17 seconds. Energy gets back up to 800 (moderate). However, the wind is cross-onshore almost all the time, so the face will have a bit of texture. It's rideable, but not the clean perfection we'd all be hoping for.

There's no true standout in this whole outlook. The best bet is to go for that glassy afternoon on Monday the 6th of July. If you miss it, the afternoon of Tuesday the 7th of July or Saturday the 11th of July are your next best shots. Keep your eyes on the forecast after that.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
634
546
522
618
554
527
468
376
346
254
254
254
192
178
41
61
41
56
70
184
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
0
NNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
W
5
SW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
S
10
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:45PM0.59m
8:06AM0.32m
7:21PM0.52m
9:15AM0.39m
8:03PM0.44m
10:23AM0.47m
8:53PM0.36m
11:25AM0.56m
9:56PM0.29m
12:21PM0.65m
11:12PM0.23m
1:13PM0.73m
00:28AM0.20m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.13m
2:03AM0.03m
12:53PM0.19m
2:35AM0.02m
2:25PM0.24m
3:09AM0.00m
4:22PM0.25m
3:49AM-0.02m
6:17PM0.23m
4:34AM-0.03m
7:43PM0.17m
5:23AM-0.05m
8:44PM0.12m
clear
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rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:06
7:06
 mm
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
NNE
7
1
SSW
15
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
S
13
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
78
634
546
522
618
554
102
468
97
111
84
254
61
73
37
115
61
41
56
70
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
1
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
566
70
91
76
105
70
527
7
376
346
254
70
254
192
178
41
115
104
85
76
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
4
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
196
93
165
73
34
17
9
2
9
10
12
16
7
6
6
1
40
37
55
56
184
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WNW
10
1.2
NNE
6
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
8
6
18
10
117
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
104
14
0
14
14
0
14
0
0
104
0
0
104
12
7
104
14
0
45
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
1
2
4
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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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).

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