Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, ENE swell with 1,557 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for the West side, focusing on Honokohau.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real struggle. That persistent ENE tradewind is just hammering us with cross-shore chop, making things pretty ugly. Don’t let the 5 ft to 6 ft swell heights fool you; the period is short, mostly around 6 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy (around 260 to 569) is moderate but so messy. For Wednesday morning the 22nd, it’s a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind with lumpy conditions, and the water temp is 80°, which is dead average for this time of year.
We’ve got a long gap here with nothing to recommend. The surf just stays onshore and choppy right through the end of July.
Now, hold on. Look towards the end of the first week of August. Things start to get interesting. On Monday the 4th, the swell gets a nice long period of 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to 2208 (strong). Still cross-shore winds, but once we hit Wednesday morning, August the 5th, we get our standout window. That’s the one.
Wednesday morning, August 5th, at Honokohau. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the ENE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1731 (strong). But the real story is the wind: light breeze around 6 mph and cross-offshore. That means the reef and point should clean right up. By Wednesday afternoon, it’s even cleaner, with 8 ft and a light cross-off breeze. This is your best shot at proper waves – excellent conditions for experienced surfers.
Thursday morning the 6th is cooking with gas, but it’s big. We’re looking at 10 ft from the NE with a 12-second period and energy at 2487 (very strong). That’s expert territory only. Waves are going to be powerful and lined up, but if you’re not solid, sit this one out. The wind stays light and cross-shore, so it will be doable for the crew who know what they’re doing.
So to wrap it up: suffer through the rest of July, keep an eye on the 4th of August for building energy, and then mark your calendar for the 5th. That’s our standout day – clean, solid, and waves that actually have some shape. It’s a reef and point break here, and that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, with gaps between sets that make paddling easier.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 259 | 607 | 636 | 307 | 251 | 300 | 293 | 376 | 498 | 410 | 402 | 419 | 627 | 846 | 940 | 1303 | 1111 | 1512 | 1104 | 1070 | 855 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM0.65m | 12:31PM0.70m | 1:09PM0.75m | 1:43PM0.79m | 11:58PM0.37m | 2:14PM0.82m | 00:51AM0.39m | 2:43PM0.84m | 1:33AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.86m | 2:12AM0.43m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.18m | 4:37AM0.16m | 5:33AM0.14m | 9:22PM0.34m | 6:21AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.33m | 7:02AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.31m | 7:39AM0.06m | 10:01PM0.30m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 53 | 73 | 61 | 60 | 83 | 49 | 48 | 65 | 56 | 84 | 286 | 627 | 846 | 940 | 1303 | 1111 | 21 | 127 | 1070 | 855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | E 16 | E 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 41 | 59 | 83 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 186 | 19 | 121 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 14 | E 16 | NNW 8 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 85 | 79 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 259 | 607 | 636 | 307 | 251 | 300 | 293 | 376 | 498 | 410 | 402 | 419 | 294 | 382 | 310 | 179 | 158 | 1512 | 1104 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
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