Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with 2,804 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, breaking down the same outlook for Honokohau on the Big Island. That tradewind from the ENE is the main character here, and it’s not playing nice. A lot of swell is coming, but the wind and swell are fighting each other.
Water temp is normal for now.
First surf appears on Thursday the 13th of August, but it’s rough. A 6 ft easterly swell with a short 7-second period and a 30 km/h cross-shore wind. Wave energy is moderate at 305. Lumpy and cross-shore. Leave it. Friday the 14th gets worse in the morning, but the afternoon brings a jump to 8 ft with a cleaner cross-off wind. The period hits 11 seconds, and energy gets strong at 1414. The conditions are “clean,” but it’s still a marginal call. That’s a big wave for a reef setup.
Saturday the 15th of August is the one and only true standout. The swell reaches 12 ft from the east at a 10-second period. The combined energy is huge at 2456. Morning is a mess with 45 km/h cross-shore winds. But the afternoon swings to a 45 km/h cross-off and the wave turns clean. That’s a serious groundswell day. At 12 ft, it’s experts only. If you’ve got the nerve, the late afternoon on Saturday the 15th is your shot. Crowds are “often” but that size usually separates the pack.
Sunday the 16th is back to 10 ft but with 50 km/h near-gale winds. Total mess. Monday the 17th drops to 6 ft with nicer cross-off winds, but the energy is fading to 375. Then comes a long, painful stretch. From Tuesday the 18th of August all the way through Friday the 28th, it’s the same pattern: easterly swell between 3 ft and 7 ft, but almost always cross-shore wind. The periods stay short, 6 to 9 seconds. Wave energy never gets strong again after that Saturday peak. There are days on end with no real recommendation. For a break that usually has consistent swell, it’s a tough run.
Saturday the 22nd of August late afternoon offers a small 5 ft wave with clean cross-off winds and moderate energy (283). It’s clean, but small and short-period. Not a highlight.
So to wrap it up: Saturday afternoon, August 15th, at Honokohau. That’s your day. Big, powerful swell with clean offshore wind. The rest is a hard fight against that trade.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 348 | 513 | 780 | 1289 | 2276 | 2804 | 2493 | 2193 | 1508 | 985 | 593 | 387 | 311 | 251 | 4 | 232 | 187 | 187 | 168 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45PM0.87m | 3:46AM0.56m | 4:11PM0.80m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.73m | 5:21AM0.61m | 4:48PM0.65m | 6:15AM0.61m | 4:55PM0.58m | 7:23AM0.60m | 4:40PM0.53m | 9:04AM0.61m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.07m | 10:20PM0.20m | 9:32AM0.14m | 10:43PM0.18m | 10:13AM0.23m | 11:07PM0.17m | 10:55AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.17m | 11:41AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.17m | 12:48PM0.48m | 00:24AM0.18m | 1:05AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 11 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 19 | N 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 286 | 348 | 513 | 780 | 1289 | 2276 | 2804 | 2493 | 2193 | 1508 | 985 | 593 | 387 | 311 | 251 | 144 | 232 | 187 | 187 | 168 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 150 | 18 | 161 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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