Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, E swell with 3,919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Honokohau for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the first week and into the second, the wind is blowing a cross-shore from the ENE at 15 to 28 mph, just chopping the surface to bits. We’ve got swell, but it’s short-period, wind-driven stuff, 5ft to 7ft, and the energy is weak to moderate. It’s not going to be pretty.
The big change hits on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of August. Saturday the 15th is a complete washout with strong winds and rain. But Sunday the 16th is the one. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the SE, only 9 mph in the afternoon. That’s clean. The swell is pumping up to 15ft from the E, with a 10-second period and a massive combined energy of 3963 (strong). That’s a lot of water moving. Being a reef and point break, it’ll handle that long-period groundswell. But 15ft is strictly for the experts. This is the standout session.
The morning of the 16th is also good, with 12ft swell, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy of 2576. After that, we’re back into the same old ENE cross-shore pattern, lumpy and messy. The 23rd of August has a tiny 0.7ft spike from the NNW, but that’s nothing.
So, the one true standout is Sunday the 16th of August, afternoon session. That’s your window. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 256 | 251 | 220 | 2 | 251 | 303 | 464 | 589 | 664 | 1223 | 1875 | 2651 | 2856 | 2541 | 3919 | 1731 | 875 | 620 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.94m | 2:12AM0.48m | 3:16PM0.92m | 2:59AM0.52m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.25m | 8:06AM0.03m | 9:56PM0.22m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | SW 16 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | SW 19 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 276 | 256 | 251 | 220 | 184 | 251 | 303 | 464 | 589 | 664 | 1223 | 1875 | 2651 | 2856 | 2541 | 3919 | 1731 | 875 | 620 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 168 | 169 | 164 | 115 | 115 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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