Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are going to be a real test of patience. We've got a lot of wind and lumpy, cross-shore slop on the menu before things finally clean up. It ain't gonna be pretty for a while.

We start things off at Honokohau (Big Island), a reef and point setup that’s our only real option in the window. The first few days, through the weekend, are pretty much a write-off. Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th, we're looking at onshore breezes with bumpy, cross-chop conditions. The swell is there, around 4ft to 7ft from the east, with moderate energy (928 to 2010), but it's all over the place. Not worth paddling out for a beating.

Things start to get interesting on Monday the 7th. The morning is still messy with a fresh cross-shore, but the afternoon is a different story. The wind swings around to a gentle cross-offshore, and the sea surface cleans right up. We've got 7ft of east-northeast swell with a 12-second period and strong energy (1470). This is when it starts to turn on for the more experienced crew.

Then, Tuesday the 8th is our standout. The morning brings a light offshore wind and clean conditions. The swell eases slightly to 5ft from the northeast, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (679). It's going to be excellent, very good surf. This is the window you want to be in the water for, and the crowd will likely know it, so get there early.

Wednesday the 9th drops off quick, with the swell fading and the cross-shore wind blowing it out again. From the 10th through the 19th, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind stays onshore and cross-shore, and even when it cleans up a touch, like on the 12th and 15th, the swell period drops to a below-average 8 seconds, which makes for weak, crumbly waves. The energy is mostly weak to moderate (145 to 1280), but the quality just isn’t there. It's a real bummer, to be honest.

The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no excuses there. You just gotta pick your moment. For the next two weeks, that moment is Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. After that, it’s a waiting game. The 16th and beyond looks like a whole lot of nothing, but hey, forecasts change. It rarely stays this bad for long. Keep the board waxed.

Rusty.

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