Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Honokohau over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with ya – this stretch is lookin’ rough. For the most part, we’ve got messy cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions that are just not doing this spot any favours. The water temp here is sittin’ at a normal 80°, so nothin’ unusual there for this time of year.

The first glimmer of anything worthwhile won’t show up until Friday morning, 21st August. That morning we’ve got a little 4ft swell from the east with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 218. It’s surfable, but only just – nothin’ to write home about, and definitely not a standout.

From there, it’s a long, noisy run. Saturday the 22nd through to the end of August is dominated by a stiff ENE breeze, cross-shore all the way, with swell hanging between 4ft and 7ft. The energy climbs into the strong range – up to 899 on Sunday the 30th – but it’s all messy, lumpy cross-chop. Not a single good wave in that whole block. If you’re into kite surfing, this setup might look more interesting than paddle surfing.

There’s a bit of a tease on the 28th of August – Friday morning shows a long-period groundswell from the east at 4ft but with a period of 16 seconds, and energy hitting 841. But the wind’s still cross and the conditions are poor. That long period might make Honokohau’s reef work better than a beach break, but the wind just kills it.

We get a late reprieve on Thursday, 3rd September. A couple of windows open up – morning and afternoon – and it looks sweet. Swell runs 5ft from the east-northeast, period 8 seconds, with a glassy surface and light airs. The combined energy is moderate at 386. Conditions are clean and the waves are rideable for intermediates. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. It’s not huge, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be a fun, uncrowded session.

After that, Friday the 4th slides back into cross-shore chop with 6ft swell, and it’s back to square one.

So, if you’re after the pick of the bunch, mark Thursday, 3rd September in your calendar. It’s a solid choice for a clean, manageable wave at Honokohau. Everything else in this 16-day window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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