Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Honokohau.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. Right from the start on Tuesday, August 4th, we’ve got a consistent 5ft swell from the ENE pushing through, but it’s carrying a cross-shore wind at 12 mph. The energy is moderate, but the wind is just messing everything up, creating a bumpy, cross-chop mess. The forecast has it as poor surf conditions, and honestly, it looks like a frustrating paddle-out for not much reward.

This pattern pretty much holds for the first week. Through Wednesday, Thursday, and into Friday, the swell drops a bit, but that persistent ENE wind stays in the 15-18 mph range, locking in that lumpy, cross-shore texture. On Thursday morning, the swell drops to 4ft with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy plummets – it’s weak, choppy, and not worth your time. Friday is a write-off with tiny 1ft waves.

We get a brief glimmer on Saturday, August 8th. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the E, and the wind shifts to a cross-offshore direction at 18 mph. The report says "clean," which is a big positive. The energy is still moderate, but the clean conditions mean the surface will be smooth. That’s probably the best look of the first week, but it’s still a dicey call with that fresh breeze.

The second week gets bigger, but not better. From Sunday, August 9th, we’re looking at solid 7ft+ swell from the E and ENE, with the energy climbing into the strong range – hitting over 3300 by Saturday, August 15th. The problem is that the wind is relentless. It’s a fresh cross-shore breeze at 18-22 mph for most of it, creating a nasty, lumpy chop. For a reef and point setup like Honokohau, that’s a real bummer because it needs clean conditions to shine. By Sunday, August 16th, the morning shows a clean cross-offshore wind with 8ft swell, but the report still calls it "marginal," and the waves are over 8ft by Monday – that’s expert territory only. The energy is very strong, but the wind and size make it more of a kitesurfing show than a paddle-surfing session.

Honokohau is a consistent break, but with these persistent winds, finding a clean wave is going to be a mission. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

In short, the first week has a few cleaner windows on Saturday morning, but the second week is big and messy. The best bet is that Saturday morning, August 8th, with the clean cross-offshore wind and 6ft swell from the E. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only real chance at a tidy wave in this stretch.

Rusty.

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