Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, E swell with 1,837 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Honokohau over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it’s a rough start. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to at least Monday the 7th of September, the wind is howling out of the ENE at 15 to 25 mph, mostly cross-shore, making a mess of things. The waves are there, around 6 ft to 8 ft, but the quality is poor. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong (316 to 1113), but with that wind, it's just lumpy, choppy, and not worth your time. That’s a solid nine days of frustration.
You’ll want to wait for Wednesday the 9th of September. That’s when things get interesting. The swell is up to 10 ft from the ENE, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. That’s a decent groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 1776, which is strong. But the real story is the wind. Wednesday afternoon sees a light breeze from the east, turning cross-offshore. That’s the magic combo. The report says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – and rightly so. At 10 ft, this is expert territory, but for those with the skill, Honokohau (a reef and point break) is going to be absolutely firing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no major anomaly to report.
Thursday the 10th of September is also a solid option. The swell drops a little to 8 ft to 8 ft, still from the ENE, and the wind is lighter, with a gentle breeze turning cross-offshore in the afternoon. The energy is still strong at 1094. It’s a bit more manageable than Wednesday, and the conditions are clean. This is the standout window for the whole forecast.
After that, it’s back to the usual ENE trade winds and messy conditions from Friday the 11th onward, with the swell dropping off into the weekend. A couple of mornings (like Sunday the 13th) have clean conditions from a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is down to 5 ft with a short period, so it’s not going to be anything special.
Bottom line: The first 9 days are a bust. The real action is on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September. Wednesday is for the chargers, Thursday is for the slightly more sane. Don’t waste your energy before that.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 273 | 298 | 410 | 451 | 463 | 443 | 533 | 520 | 345 | 344 | 406 | 1472 | 636 | 594 | 988 | 1648 | 1837 | 1268 | 1008 | 611 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM0.70m | 4:51AM0.67m | 4:12PM0.63m | 5:43AM0.68m | 4:25PM0.57m | 6:51AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.51m | 8:28AM0.68m | 10:20AM0.72m | 11:35AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:22PM0.13m | 10:36AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.40m | 11:17PM0.11m | 12:50PM0.47m | 11:56PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.14m | 2:26AM0.16m | 8:44PM0.32m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 12 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 66 | 97 | 167 | 20 | 103 | 172 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 16 | W 11 | SE 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 60 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 13 | SE 9 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 12 | E 13 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 336 | 273 | 298 | 410 | 451 | 463 | 443 | 533 | 520 | 345 | 344 | 406 | 1472 | 636 | 594 | 988 | 1648 | 1837 | 1268 | 1008 | 611 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 164 | 161 | 150 | 164 | 19 | 72 | 37 | 18 |
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