Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, E swell with 545 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Honokohau in the numbers you know.
The water is a warm 80°, which is normal for this time of year.
Honestly, this 16-day stretch is a tough one. There’s a long dry spell of junk surf right at the start. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a total washout – tiny waves from 1 to 4 feet, but the wind is trashy cross-shore, and the energy is zilch (combined energy of 10 to 169). Not worth your time.
From Saturday the 8th, the swell does build to around 5 to 6 feet, and the energy gets into the moderate range (389 to 444), but look at that wind: it’s stuck cross-shore from the ENE, blowing 15 to 20 mph. The only clean moment is Saturday morning the 8th with a cross-off wind, but the swell is a short, weak 7-second period, so the waves will be fat and soft.
Now for the second week. The swell really cranks up from the 14th of August. We’re talking 6 to 8 feet from the ENE, with energy blasting into the strong range – hitting 825 by the morning of the 18th. That’s real power. But the wind is a killer. It's a solid 15 to 25 mph cross-shore, tearing up the face. With that short period (6 to 8 seconds), it’s just wind-slop. For a reef and point break, this is going to be a lumpy, messy mess. The only day that even gets a "marginal" rating is the afternoon of the 18th, and even then the wind is still cross.
There is no standout here. The swell gets big enough for experts (over 8 feet), but the wind is so consistently bad that this is more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddling one. If you had to pick a window, the morning of Saturday the 8th with that clean wind and 5-foot surf is your best bet, but with that short period, keep the expectations low.
Tough call, but it’s a long wait for a clean wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 7 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 10 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 112 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 236 | 278 | 373 | 350 | 408 | 501 | 336 | 263 | 340 | 272 | 269 | 230 | 181 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:16PM0.92m | 2:59AM0.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:06AM0.03m | 9:56PM0.22m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 13 | SW 17 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | NE 8 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | N 6 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 112 | 54 | 91 | 170 | 236 | 278 | 373 | 350 | 408 | 501 | 336 | 263 | 340 | 272 | 269 | 230 | 181 | 123 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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