Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what we’re looking at for Honokohau Harbour.

To be honest, the next week or so is going to be a bit of a struggle. There’s some swell in the water, but the conditions are going to keep you guessing. Water temp is sitting right around 80°, which is dead average for this time of year, nothing special.

Starting off on Friday the 24th, we’ve got a small but clean chance. Friday afternoon is where it’s at—wind goes glassy, and there’s a 3ft swell from the SSW with a long 17-second period. That’s some good groundswell, with a combined energy reading of 511. It’s not big, but with zero wind, it’ll be smooth and fun. That’s probably the best bet early on.

Saturday the 25th has a little more power—combined energy jumps to 903 with a 4ft SSW swell in the afternoon—but the wind is cross-on, so it won’t be as clean.

Then it gets rough. From Sunday the 26th all the way through to Thursday the 8th of August, it’s a long stretch of poor to flat conditions. The swell sticks around but the wind is messy, or the surf just fades out. There’s a big gap there where I wouldn’t bother—if you’re into kiting, the beach-and-reef setup might be more interesting during those choppy days.

Now, looking way ahead, Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August have a little pulse. Friday afternoon shows a 2ft SSW swell with a 19-second period and clean cross-offshore north winds. Combined energy is 342. Not big, but clean. Then Saturday morning the 8th looks better—3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds with glassy winds and a combined energy of 607. On a reef break like Honokohau Harbour, that’s a recipe for some clean, lined-up waves. That Saturday morning is the real standout of the whole 16-day forecast, though it’s far off, so don’t bank on it just yet.

So, keep your expectations low for the first week. If you want to surf, go for Friday the 24th afternoon, or hold out for that Saturday the 8th of August. That could be a good one.

Rusty.

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