Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Honokohau Harbour.

The outlook for the next 16 days is pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and most days are a write-off. The best bet is going to be the morning of Saturday the 22nd and then Monday afternoon the 24th, but even those are just glimpses of something surfable.

We kick off on Tuesday the 18th and it’s poor, nothing happening. That carries right through the week. The swell is tiny at 1 ft with a long period from the SW, but the energy is weak (58). Wind is light but onshore, so it’s just messy.

The first time we see a glimmer is Wednesday the 19th afternoon. It’s glassy – dead calm wind from the WNW at only 6 mph – and the swell is still only 1 ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is low (112). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Not one to get excited about.

Thursday the 20th morning, the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SSW with a 18-second period and 226 energy, but the wind is onshore. Poor.

The first true standout is Saturday morning the 22nd at Honokohau Harbour. The wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the WSW – and the swell is 2 ft from the SSW. It’s a long period of 16 seconds, with moderate energy (257). This is the cleanest window we get, so if you’re going to paddle out, that’s your time. It’s a reef break, fairly exposed to the optimum WNW direction, but this swell is coming from the SSW, so it’s not a perfect match. Still, with perfect glass, it’ll be the best of a quiet run.

Monday afternoon the 24th shows a bit of promise too. The wind goes light from the NNE at 6 mph, cross-offshore, and the swell is 2 ft from the SSW. The combined energy jumps to 363, which is solid moderate energy. The report says “expect good surf conditions,” so that’s rare in this outlook. The period drops to 13 seconds, still decent.

After that, from the 25th onward, it’s back to mostly poor conditions. Winds pick up, we get some cross-on and choppy conditions, and the swell stays small. There’s a storm risk on the 26th, 27th and 28th. Not worth the paddle.

The first week of September looks similar – a glassy morning on the 1st with a tiny 1 ft WNW swell and low energy (78), but it’s “very ordinary.”

Honokohau Harbour is a consistent reef break, but with crowds listed as “sometimes,” you might find some company on those cleaner mornings. Water temps are about average for this time of year.

So, bottom line: sit tight for Saturday morning the 22nd or Monday afternoon the 24th. Everything else, you might as well stay on the beach.

Rusty.

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