Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 547 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s put it in feet and miles per hour for you.
From now, it’s a rough stretch at Honokohau. That first full week, from Sunday July 12th on through to Friday the 24th, has nothing doing. The wind is locked in from the ENE between 15 and 22 mph, blowing cross-shore and cross-off, and it just shreds the wave faces. We’ve got swell in the 4 to 7 ft range, with wave energy in the 300s and 400s—moderate at best—but the wind makes it unrideable junk. Every single session in that period is rated poor surf conditions. It’s a solid ten-day gap with no real surf on offer.
The first hint of something better comes on July 26th. Sunday morning, the wind is still cross-shore from the ENE at 15 mph, but we get a 3 ft groundswell from the east with a 15-second period—that’s a long interval swell. The combined energy goes to 588, decent power for the size, but 3 ft with that long a period and cross-shore wind will be weak and hard to catch at a reef and point unless you’re on a log. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we see.
The real standout comes on Monday July 27th. That morning, a 4 ft east swell with a 14-second period and combined energy of 1028 brings some serious weight. The wind is still cross-shore from the ENE blowing 15 mph, so not perfect, but the energy is there. By afternoon, we get 4 ft from the east, 14-second period, and combined energy of 1148—the strongest pulse of the whole forecast. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but it’s more than a week out.
Water temp is 79°F at the start, right about average for this time of year. Honokohau is a consistent reef and point that favors north swell, and the incoming swells are all from the east—not the ideal direction. Crowds can be a problem here, but with conditions this poor, it’ll be empty until that late-July push.
The long-range stuff on the 26th and 27th has promise, but it’s a long wait for not much. Monday July 27th is the pick, with the biggest energy of the run. Everything before that is a shutdown.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 14 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 536 | 427 | 344 | 172 | 257 | 164 | 263 | 191 | 163 | 159 | 153 | 106 | 178 | 112 | 67 | 281 | 431 | 475 | 447 | 359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:25PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.39m | 3:07PM0.98m | 2:01AM0.41m | 3:46PM0.98m | 2:55AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.94m | 3:49AM0.45m | 4:56PM0.89m | 4:46AM0.47m | 5:25PM0.81m | 5:48AM0.49m | 5:50PM0.73m | 7:00AM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.32m | 7:21AM-0.03m | 10:13PM0.29m | 8:09AM-0.03m | 10:45PM0.27m | 8:55AM0.00m | 11:17PM0.26m | 9:39AM0.07m | 11:48PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.16m | 00:19AM0.22m | 11:05AM0.26m | 00:50AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | 7:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | WNW 16 | NE 8 | W 16 | W 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 63 | 59 | 34 | 62 | 89 | 164 | 122 | 168 | 60 | 67 | 43 | 106 | 106 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | N 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 17 | N 8 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 11 | 29 | 98 | 31 | 134 | 27 | 24 | 163 | 159 | 153 | 46 | 32 | 104 | 67 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 16 | W 12 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 547 | 536 | 427 | 344 | 172 | 257 | 76 | 263 | 191 | 157 | 139 | 163 | 203 | 178 | 112 | 90 | 281 | 431 | 475 | 447 | 359 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Honokohau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honokohau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honokohau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honokohau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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