Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on Honokohau. Let’s look at the next 16 days. To be straight with you, it’s a grim run. The data shows the whole 16-day window is pretty much written off for decent surf. From now until the end of the month, conditions are consistently flagged as poor. We’re looking at moderate to fresh cross-shore winds the whole way through—nothing working in our favor. There’s a real stretch from now all the way to late August where I just can’t find a good reason to paddle out.

The water temp here is sitting around 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no big anomaly to report.

You might see the swell numbers climb a bit, especially from the 26th of August onward—we’re talking east swell pushing 8 ft to 13 ft with energy levels getting into the thousands (like 1150 up to 2893). That’s a lot of water moving. But here’s the catch—it’s all cross-shore winds, mostly from the ENE at 16 to 22 mph, and the swell period is a short 8 to 10 seconds. That’s gonna be a mess: lumpy, chopped-up walls with no shape. By the time those bigger swells hit late in the month, it’s really only for experts, and even then, the cross-wind is gonna make it a fight.

For the first week, the swell is small—2 ft to 5 ft—with energy under 300. It’s not worth getting wet for, honestly.

There are no standouts here. No windows with clean offshore wind. The closest thing to a decent setup is maybe that Sunday morning (16th August) with a 12 ft east swell, but the cross-off wind and risk of thunderstorms kills it. The score reflects that: it’s a no-go.

If you’re into kite surfing, this pattern might have more appeal—strong cross-shore winds and plenty of lumpy wave energy. But for paddle surfing, Honokohau is a skip for the foreseeable future. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d put the board away for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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