Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau Harbour surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (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★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s 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 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (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.
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Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and miles. Let’s break down the next couple weeks.
It’s a slow start at Honokohau Harbour. Thursday and Friday are a total dud – swell is barely over a foot, and a cross-onshore breeze has the surface chopped up. The wave energy is weak, barely topping 351. Not worth dragging your board out. The water is sitting at a warm 80.6°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th is where we see a pulse. Swell builds to around 2.5 to 3 feet from the SSW, and the wave energy climbs to a solid moderate range (846 to 904). The real moment to circle is Sunday afternoon the 5th. The wind drops to glassy – dead flat – and with that 3-foot SSW groundswell running on a long 17-second period, you’re gonna get clean, peeling lines over the reef. It’s a consistently breaking spot, and that combo of clean glass and solid groundswell is the best surf you’ll see in the whole outlook.
There’s another little tease on Tuesday the 7th afternoon and Wednesday the 8th afternoon, with more glassy conditions and knee-to-waist high swell. The energy is moderate, in the 300-400 zone. After that, from the 9th onward, it goes dead. The swell direction shifts, the period drops, and the energy falls into the weak category (75 to 196). You’re looking at nearly a full week of flat, messy conditions. There’s a tiny glimmer on Saturday the 11th morning, but the onshore wind ruins it.
For those who aren’t beginners, the smart move is to wait for those glassy windows. If the wind picks up, this spot could be fun for a kite, but for paddle surfing, it’s all about patience.
Best bet: Sunday afternoon the 5th. Glassy, clean, with waist-high SSW groundswell.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | NNE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 127 | 84 | 180 | 227 | 208 | 201 | 566 | 634 | 546 | 522 | 618 | 554 | 527 | 468 | 456 | 346 | 254 | 258 | 258 | 192 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM0.68m | 6:03AM0.23m | 6:11PM0.64m | 7:01AM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.04m | 1:04AM0.05m | 10:53AM0.08m | 1:34AM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 84 | 180 | 31 | 72 | 91 | 76 | 634 | 98 | 98 | 618 | 554 | 527 | 107 | 456 | 114 | 86 | 111 | 258 | 102 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 7 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 165 | 69 | 227 | 208 | 201 | 566 | 72 | 546 | 522 | 91 | 17 | 77 | 468 | 104 | 346 | 254 | 258 | 68 | 192 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 69 | 30 | 77 | 40 | 335 | 196 | 158 | 165 | 73 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | — | WSW 9 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | — | 86 | 28 | 4 | — | 8 | 40 | — | — | 12 | 93 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 100 |
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