Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, E swell with 538 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's talk turkey. Looking at the next couple of weeks for Honokohau, and I gotta say, it's looking like a frustrating stretch. The waves are around, but the wind is just going to be a constant headache, messing up any chance of a clean wave.
Water's a balmy 79°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so that's a small win. But don't get too comfortable, because the conditions are going to be tricky.
Starting off, it's pretty poor. The 5th has some 4ft waves, but that ENE wind is making it a messy cross-chop. It's not worth the paddle out. This rough, junky stuff is going to be the theme for a while.
By the 8th, the swell is starting to build, hitting around 5ft, but it's still coming from the east with that same cross-shore wind. It’s going to be lumpy and hard to find a lined-up wave. The 9th sees the swell push up to a solid 7ft and the energy is ramping up, but the wind is blowing at 22 mph. It's going to be a bumpy, powerful mess rather than the clean, glassy waves we're hoping for.
This pattern just keeps rolling. The swell gets better, reaching a strong 7ft on the 15th and 16th, with the energy jumping way up. That's some serious power in the water. But again, that relentless cross-shore wind is going to have everything chopped up. For a beach break setup, this is looking way more like a day for the kite surfers than for us. The waves and the wind just aren't going to get along.
There are no real standouts in this whole window. Just a lot of potential that's being ruined by the wind. It's a bummer, but these stretches are part of the game around here. The break is consistent, so the swell keeps coming. If that wind ever drops, things could change in a hurry. Keep your tabs on it, but for now, I'd suggest finding other things to do.
This kind of blank run is pretty normal for here when the trade winds are blowing strong. We just gotta wait for that window to open.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 180 | 185 | 7 | 147 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 211 | 286 | 355 | 538 | 441 | 454 | 294 | 287 | 311 | 212 | 212 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM0.62m | 5:22PM0.53m | 10:39AM0.68m | 11:54AM0.76m | 12:46PM0.84m | 10:49PM0.35m | 1:30PM0.90m | 00:21AM0.38m | 2:09PM0.93m | 1:21AM0.43m | 2:44PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.51m | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:57AM0.12m | 4:17AM0.10m | 8:48PM0.34m | 5:29AM0.06m | 8:51PM0.31m | 6:28AM0.03m | 9:09PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.01m | 9:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | N 6 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | W 12 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 180 | 185 | 98 | 147 | 63 | 94 | 117 | 181 | 211 | 286 | 355 | 538 | 441 | 454 | 294 | 287 | 311 | 212 | 212 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
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