Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Honokohau Harbour over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a little window of clean, lined-up surf kicking off Monday the 6th of July. It’s a reef break, consistent, and for intermediates. The water is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—nice for a long session.

Monday morning is the standout. We’re looking at a 3 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is glassy calm. The combined swell energy is moderate (651). That long period means the waves will have some real push and shape, but at a reef break like this, the sets will be well-defined with good gaps between them. Expect clean, glassy conditions. Monday afternoon stays clean too, 3 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, glassy with light 5 km/h W wind.

Tuesday the 7th morning is still good, with 3 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds and glassy NW wind. The crowds are described as “sometimes” here, so you might have company, but there’s a good chance of getting more than a few waves to yourself. That morning’s swell energy is moderate (480).

Tuesday afternoon on the 7th starts to lose its shine as wind swings to a cross-on direction and the swell drops a little. By Wednesday the 8th, the wind is picking up more and the quality goes south quickly. The swell stays around 3 ft but the periods are still decent; it’s the choppy cross-on wind that’s the problem.

There’s a real dead spot from Wednesday afternoon through to Friday the 10th, with poor conditions and weak, short-period windswell. Nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 11th of July offers a glimmer. The morning is marginal, but Saturday afternoon is another highlight: a 2 ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and glassy calm conditions. The energy is moderate (378). You’d want to pick your spot carefully at this reef with that kind of period—it might run a bit straight—but with zero wind, it’s worth a look.

After that, the second week is patchy and pretty small. There’s a session on Friday the 17th afternoon that stands out a little: 2 ft W swell at 14 seconds, glassy with only 5 km/h WNW wind. Limited but clean if you’re desperate for a paddle.

Overall, your best bet is Monday the 6th and then Saturday the 11th afternoon. Both mornings and afternoons on those days offer the cleanest conditions and the best quality swell. The rest of the window is either too windy, too small, or too inconsistent to get excited about. The long gaps of poor surf from the 8th through the 10th and again through the middle of the second week are pretty typical for this area when the trade winds get messy.

Stay stoked, check the tides, and get out there when it’s glassy.

Rusty

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