Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 970 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The surf forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for Honokohau.
This is a reef and point that’s consistent and fairly exposed to the north. The water temp is about 80°F, which is normal for the season. But the surf forecast is a long, slow grind of poor conditions.
The first real chance doesn’t come until Thursday morning, 13 August. That’s almost two weeks out. The wind finally turns cross-offshore out of the east at 12 mph, the swell is 5ft from the east with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 368. It’s clean, but the wave comment calls it marginal. The best of a bad bunch is that Thursday afternoon, 13 August, with the swell at 5ft from the east-northeast, still cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, and combined energy of 383. That’s it.
The rest of the 16 days? Cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and poor surf. The swell direction is mostly east or east-northeast, period is short (8 seconds or less), and the wind is never truly offshore. The combined energy drops under 100 by the 11th of August, with a tiny 1ft westerly swell on the 11th afternoon, but it’s still poor.
For a consistent spot like this, it’s a long dry spell. If you’re keen, the 13th of August is your only window, and it’s a marginal one. The rest is a write-off. Sometimes the ocean just takes a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 514 | 852 | 881 | 819 | 781 | 720 | 621 | 516 | 404 | 313 | 843 | 622 | 531 | 441 | 318 | 264 | 298 | 191 | 186 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.51m | 4:42PM0.78m | 5:03AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.55m | 5:19PM0.66m | 7:14AM0.58m | 5:32PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.62m | 5:22PM0.53m | 10:39AM0.68m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.17m | 12:17PM0.44m | 00:55AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.51m | 1:46AM0.14m | 2:57AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 7 | SW 17 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 12 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 298 | 294 | 34 | 33 | 257 | 242 | 183 | 127 | 87 | 117 | 104 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | N 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | NNW 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | N 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 487 | 514 | 852 | 881 | 819 | 781 | 720 | 621 | 516 | 404 | 313 | 843 | 622 | 531 | 441 | 318 | 264 | 298 | 191 | 186 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
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