Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what Honokohau’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of waiting involved.

The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. From now through the end of July, the wind is a real problem. It’s blowing from the ENE and cross-shore, and it’s got some serious juice behind it, 15 to 22 mph on most days. That’s gonna keep the surface lumpy and choppy, and the wave energy is mostly weak with a combined swell energy in the low hundreds. The 26th of July sees a sliver of hope with a very long period 15-second swell from the east, but it still gets ruined by that fresh cross-shore breeze. The water temp is hovering around 80°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

The only real standout on the horizon is the morning of Thursday, the 30th of July. We finally get a break. The wind will swing around to the SE and go cross-offshore, and the forecast calls for expect very good surf conditions. The swell will be a clean 7 ft from the ENE, with a moderate combined energy of 919. The period is a bit short at 8 seconds, but that clean, glassy wind will make it a hell of a lot more fun than anything else on offer. The following Thursday afternoon, the 30th, still looks tidy with a 6 ft ENE swell and cross-offshore breeze, but the energy drops to 372, so the morning is the real target.

After that, it’s right back to the same old story of strong cross-shore trades and poor surf right through the first week of August. The morning of the 5th of August looks interesting on paper – a 7 ft ENE swell with a very long 14-second period and a big combined energy of 2154. But the wind is still a moderate cross-shore breeze, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. That’s a lot of power for a reef and point setup, but with the wind on it, you’ll be fighting a chop. That one is only for the experienced guys who don’t mind a fight.

So, to sum it up: the entire period is a struggle, but the morning of Thursday, July 30th at Honokohau is your best bet for a clean, fun session. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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