Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,780 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The surf forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break this down for you, folks. This is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at the forecast for Honokohau.
Overall, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag here. The start of the period kicks off with some decent size, but it’s not the cleanest setup. Things take a nosedive for a long stretch of poor conditions, and then we see a potential flicker of life way out in the second week. The first few days have some energy, but the wind and swell direction aren’t playing perfectly nice.
Monday, September 7th gets things going with a solid pulse. We’re looking at an 8 ft swell coming out of the East, but that’s a cross-off wind at 19 mph. The water is sitting at a pretty standard 80°, nothing unusual there. The combined energy is pumping at 1941 (strong to very strong), but with that short 12-second period and cross-off wind, it’s going to be a bumpy, challenging session. Not the cleanest, and that’s a big wave for anyone but the experienced crew.
Tuesday, September 8th is your best bet of the whole outlook. The morning is still a bit rough with 6 ft ENE swell and a strong cross-off wind, but the afternoon cleans right up. We get a 6 ft swell from the ENE, with the wind swinging light Southerly at 9 mph, blowing cross-off. That’s going to make for some clean, lined-up waves. The energy is still solid at 826 (moderate to strong). This is the standout session. Get on it.
From Wednesday, September 9th all the way through to Tuesday, September 22nd, it's a grim run. The swell drops off, the period gets short, and the wind goes mostly cross-shore. For nearly two weeks, the scores are in the gutter. There are a few days around the 17th and 18th of September where a little pulse of longer-period swell from the NNW shows up, but the wind stays cross or cross-off, and the conditions are still described as poor or marginal. Hold out hope, but don’t plan a trip around it.
The best on offer is clearly Tuesday afternoon, September 8th at Honokohau. Clean, solid chest-to-head-high swell, with that rare glassy cross-off wind. If you can get out there, that's the wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1921 | 1348 | 822 | 637 | 282 | 168 | 287 | 272 | 231 | 206 | 158 | 396 | 226 | 273 | 100 | 262 | 92 | 106 | 72 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM0.44m | 1:39PM0.86m | 1:31AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.85m | 2:14AM0.59m | 2:36PM0.81m | 2:54AM0.65m | 3:00PM0.75m | 3:33AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.68m | 4:12AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.62m | 4:51AM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.11m | 8:22PM0.22m | 7:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.19m | 8:03AM0.13m | 9:00PM0.16m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:20PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.23m | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 313 | 1348 | 822 | 637 | 282 | 165 | 82 | 146 | 103 | 94 | 128 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 100 | 74 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | SW 15 | E 14 | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 1956 | 136 | 383 | 151 | 168 | 161 | 31 | 53 | 23 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 70 | 18 | 47 | 20 | 31 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | SE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | NW 10 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NW 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 8 | 189 | 176 | 72 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 4 | E 10 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1921 | 72 | 1027 | — | — | — | 287 | 272 | 231 | 206 | 158 | 396 | 226 | 273 | 18 | 262 | 34 | 106 | 59 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Honokohau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honokohau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honokohau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honokohau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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