Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cookin' for our local waters.

Honokohau is the only spot on the cards for the next 16 days, and honestly, it's a bit of a rough patch for a while. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't kick in until the morning of Sunday, August 23rd, but even then it's a marginal call. Before that, we're looking at a solid stretch of nothing but lumpy, cross-shore chop with a fresh 22 mph breeze blowing. That early window from Saturday, August 22nd, is a write-off. So, we're looking at a gap of about a day with no real surf to speak of.

OK, so let's talk about the best of what's on offer. The standout window is actually shaping up to be quite a bit further out, on Saturday, September 5th. We've got a solid E swell pushing in, around 5 ft to 6 ft, with a long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is reading strong to very strong (1678 on Saturday morning, jumping to 2194 by afternoon). The wind is a gentle to moderate cross-shore from the ENE, which will keep things a little bumpy but manageable. For a reef and point setup like Honokohau (Big Island), that long-period E swell is going to wrap in nicely, offering some really good shape. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The next day, Sunday, September 6th, sees the swell size jump up to a hefty 12 ft, also from the E with a 13-second period. That's big, powerful, and really only for the experienced crew. The combined energy is massive (3763 on the morning), so it's a beast, but for the average punter, it's going to be a handful and a half.

Outside of that early September window, the rest of the outlook is pretty grim. The week of August 25th through the 31st is all cross-shore wind and poor conditions, with the odd glimpse of clean conditions on the 28th morning but with minimal swell. There's a blip on September 2nd where the wind drops to a light breeze, making for a clean-ish surface, but the swell is small and weak. Nothing to get excited about.

For a spot that's usually pretty consistent, it's a tough run. The winds are just relentless from the east, keeping things messy. The real light at the end of the tunnel is that first weekend of September. Keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold.

Rusty.

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