Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s going on for Honokohau over the next 16 days. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of wind-affected swell and only a few windows that look worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first few days are a write-off, I’m sorry to say. Wednesday the 2nd through to the end of the first week is just a mess of strong cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy conditions. The swell is there, running 7ft to 8ft from the East, but the wind is a solid 22 mph from the ENE, making it cross or cross-off and choppy. The combined energy is moderate (720-1936), but it’s all getting torn up. For the average surfer, this is a hard pass. For the experts, it’s still not looking good.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday the 8th of September. Monday the 7th is still messy, but then Tuesday morning at Honokohau looks like a proper little window. The swell drops slightly to 8ft from the East, but the period drops to 10 seconds. The real winner though is the wind – light breeze from the ESE, giving us a clean, cross-off texture. The combined energy is moderate (1239), but the conditions are the key. This is the pick of the whole forecast. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up. The crowd factor is worth noting – Honokohau does get hit often, so expect some company.

After that, it’s back to the cross-shore blues. Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the second week is a long stretch of cross-shore winds from the ENE and NE, with waves running 5ft to 8ft. The conditions are mostly poor or marginal, with energy levels dropping from moderate to weak (470-759). There’s a brief uptick on the 16th of September, with a 8ft to 8ft East swell showing a longer period of 12 seconds and moderate energy (1718-1742), but the wind is still cross-shore. It’s a bit of a tease, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: the middle of the first week is a write-off. The one true highlight is Tuesday morning, the 8th. The rest of the run is a waiting game, with a lot of onshore and cross-shore chop. It’s a bit of a frustrating outlook, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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