Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for the next couple of weeks.

The start is a tough slog. We’re dealing with a lot of fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy chop that’s just wrecking the surface. The waves are there, but they’re ugly. The first real chance you’ll want to get wet is on Wednesday, 29 July.

First up, Honokohau. It’s a reef and point, which is a good thing because the long-period swells we see later will hold up better there. The water temp is about normal for the time of year.

The one to circle is Wednesday morning, 29 July. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the ENE, pushing a moderate amount of energy. The wind is a light SSE breeze blowing straight offshore, so the waves will be clean and peaky. The offshore wind is a major win here. It’s not the biggest swell of the window, but that clean, glassy setup makes it the best on the cards. Expect the usual crowd at this spot.

Wednesday afternoon, 29 July, the wind goes cross-off and the swell jumps to just under 8ft, but it loses a bit of period and energy. It’ll be rideable, but the morning is the clear winner.

After that, the wind swings back to a fresh cross-shore from the ENE, and we’re back to poor surf. There’s a short window around Monday, 3 August and Tuesday, 4 August with smaller, gentler cross-shore winds and marginal conditions – think waist to chest high with a slight chop – but it’s nothing to write home about.

The second week is a drag. The swell hangs around the 4ft to 7ft range, but that ENE wind is relentless, keeping everything lumpy and cross-shore. It’s a long stretch of poor surf with no real highlights.

Bottom line: don’t bother for the first week until Wednesday morning, 29 July. That’s your session. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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