Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey folks, Rusty here. Looking at Honokohau for the next 16 days, and I'm sorry to say it's a total bust. There's no good surf to be had at all, not a single session worth your time.
We've got ENE swell running the whole time, mostly around 5 to 7 feet, with short periods of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, but that doesn't matter. The killer is the relentless cross-shore wind, usually a fresh 19 mph breeze, chopping everything up. It's just poor surf conditions day in and day out.
The water temperature is 79°, which is right about normal for this time of year. Nothing special there.
From Thursday morning, July 2nd, all the way through to Friday afternoon, July 17th, it's the same story on repeat. No standout days, no glassy windows, no clean swell. Even when the swell direction flicks to east, the wind stays cross or just cross-off, and the surface stays lumpy.
Honokohau (Hawaii) is a reef and point that usually has consistent waves, but with this constant cross-breeze and short-period junk, the shape just won't be there. The size never tops 7 feet, so it's not a big swell issue, it's a wind issue.
To be honest, this steady cross-breeze and bumpy water looks like it'd be more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us surfers, it's a hard pass. Forecasts can always change, but right now, we're looking at a solid two-week stretch with nothing to recommend.
Hang in there, or find something else to do for a while.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 355 | 339 | 355 | 393 | 373 | 307 | 414 | 410 | 362 | 322 | 379 | 369 | 372 | 447 | 481 | 464 | 522 | 462 | 437 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.83m | 4:12AM0.41m | 5:28PM0.80m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:53PM0.76m | 6:18AM0.44m | 6:17PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.48m | 6:42PM0.65m | 9:30AM0.54m | 7:08PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.64m | 7:35PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.09m | 00:05AM0.30m | 10:00AM0.14m | 00:33AM0.28m | 10:35AM0.21m | 1:02AM0.26m | 11:16AM0.29m | 1:34AM0.23m | 12:14PM0.38m | 2:10AM0.19m | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:53AM0.15m | 5:00PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 26 | 32 | 64 | 78 | 93 | 90 | 66 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 57 | 9 | 24 | 66 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | — | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | — | 6 | 44 | 38 | 21 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 311 | 355 | 339 | 355 | 393 | 373 | 307 | 414 | 410 | 362 | 322 | 379 | 369 | 372 | 447 | 481 | 464 | 522 | 462 | 437 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
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