Honokohau Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Over the next 16 days, Honokohau Harbour is serving up a pretty mixed bag. There’s no standout stretch of amazing surf, but there are a couple of brief windows where conditions line up. For the most part, you’ll be waiting for those rare moments of glassy, clean water.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday August 31st and Tuesday afternoon are choppy and cross-onshore, with small, weak energy. Monday morning has a mere 2 ft of swell from the SW with a very long 15-second period, but it’s messy and only 210 combined energy – that’s weak, honestly. Not worth paddling out.

Then, on Tuesday morning, September 1st, we get a real glimmer. The wind goes glassy, with a 3 ft SSW swell and a super long 18-second period. The combined energy jumps to 646 (moderate), and the water temp is a comfortable 82° – about average for this time of year. That long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely at this reef break, offering clean, lined-up waves. It’s a consistent spot, so you can expect a few waves. This is the best session of the whole forecast, hands down. But be aware, with that long period, the sets might be a little inconsistent, and it could be a bit fat on the inside. Still, for a Tuesday morning, it’s a winner.

The rest of the first week? Not great. Wednesday through to the following Monday are plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, with small, short-period NNE swell. The energy is mostly weak to moderate (between 88 and 377), and the wave comments are all “poor surf conditions.” There’s a slight uptick on Saturday, September 5th, with a 4 ft SSW swell and 10-second period, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s rated as marginal at best. On top of that, Saturday afternoon has rain showers.

The second week is a bit of a grind. Sunday, September 6th, through to Tuesday, September 15th, sees mostly small SSW swell (1 ft to 4 ft), with moderate to strong combined energy values (up to 762) but the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore. There are a couple of near-glassy moments on Thursday, September 10th afternoon, and Monday, September 14th morning, but with swell under 2 ft, it’s barely surfable. The energy is moderate (144-312), but the waves will be small and weak. Not really worth getting excited about.

Overall, the only real standout is Tuesday morning, September 1st. After that, it’s a long wait for clean conditions that just don’t arrive. If you’re desperate, check the marginal windows on September 5th morning or September 7th afternoon, but keep your expectations low. This is a reef break, so it can handle bigger swell, but the wind is the enemy here.

Rusty.

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