Honokohau Harbour Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.67° N 156.03° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Honokohau Harbour sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.3°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 3 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★+): Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 (Jul 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Honokohau Harbour.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start, and there’s a real gap at the beginning. The first few days are pretty grim, with poor surf conditions and no real recommendations. You’re looking at small, weak swells and cross-onshore winds that are just making a mess of things. The water temperature here is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Things start to look a little more promising on the morning of Saturday the 6th of July. We finally see a bit of a clean-up, with glassy conditions and a building SSW groundswell. The combined swell energy hits 636 (moderate wave energy), with a 3 ft swell riding in on a 16-second period. That's a nice, long-period groundswell, and with glassy offshore wind, it’ll be clean. It’s still small, so better for longboards or fun shapes.

The real standout, though, looks like the morning of Monday the 11th of July. Again, glassy conditions are forecast, with a building SW groundswell. The combined energy reaches 274 (moderate wave energy), but the real story is that 18-second period. That’s a very long-period groundswell, which packs a punch. At 2 ft, it’s small, but at a reef break like Honokohau Harbour, that long period will wrap in nicely and offer some good shape, especially with no wind. This is likely the best-looking session on the menu, so mark it down.

After that, it’s more of a mixed bag. We see the swell direction shifting from SSW to more west through the second week, with periods dropping back into the 14-16 second range. The energy picks up again around the 13th and 14th with combined energies of over 600, but the winds are more cross-onshore again, so the quality will be marginal at best. There’s a little window of promise on the morning of the 15th with an onshore wind, but nothing that really stands out.

To be honest, for the first week, you’re really just waiting for the weekend of the 6th-7th to see any improvement. The second week has more energy, but it’s wind-affected. The clear standout during this whole 16-day run is that Monday morning, the 11th. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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
0.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
180
227
208
288
566
634
546
522
618
554
527
468
376
346
258
254
254
192
178
61
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
N
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
W
10
SW
5
N
10
SW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
12:21PM0.65m
Low Tide
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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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
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7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
26
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
30
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NNE
8
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
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
64
68
31
70
288
93
634
546
522
618
554
527
468
376
346
114
84
49
73
59
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
22
0.8
SSW
21
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
10
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
165
180
227
208
335
566
86
86
88
88
78
18
88
88
88
258
254
254
192
178
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
S
3
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
101
69
77
40
28
196
158
165
73
34
17
2
7
9
10
18
3
7
7
2
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
NW
11
1.1
NNE
7
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
28
112
13
8
19
107
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
104
0
104
14
0
104
104
7
14
14
0
0
2
0
14
14
0
104
104
0
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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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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