Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's shaking at Honokohau over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a pretty grim run of surf ahead, so don't be holding your breath for anything good.

Right out of the gate, we’ve got a lumpy, messy picture. For the next week and a half, that trade wind is going to be howling from the ENE at 15 to 22 mph, pinning the ocean down with a persistent cross-shore chop. The swell sits around 5 ft to 7 ft from the ENE, but with a short, weak period of just 7 to 8 seconds, it’s all small, bumpy, and unappealing. The combined energy is in the 400-600 range, so there’s some push there, but with these winds, it’s a total write-off for a decent wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

It stays that way right through to about the 15th of July. There’s a brief flicker on the afternoon of the 15th when we see a 2 ft west swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is at 356. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is good for shape at a reef and point like Honokohau, but with still cross winds, it’s gonna be messy. That little pulse fades fast.

The 16th of July shows a moment of cleaner conditions on the Thursday afternoon with cross-offshore winds from the east, and a 6 ft, 6-second swell, but that's just a tiny, weak shorebreak.

Things get a bit more interesting late in the window. Around the 18th of July, the ENE swell bumps up to 7 ft with an 8-second period and strong energy hitting 620, but those cross winds are still ruining it. Then, on the 22nd of July, we see a different story: a 3 ft east swell with a 14-second period and energy of 536. That’s a nice, clean groundswell potential, but again, the wind is still cross.

Honestly, there is no standout session in this whole 16-day forecast. The wind simply doesn't play ball. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest window might be the afternoon of the 16th when the wind goes cross-off, but the wave quality is still poor. For the most part, with that strong cross-shore wind and a beach-and-reef setup, this really looks more like a kite-surfing window than a paddle-surfing one. The trades are relentless, and the surf quality is a no-go. There’s a gap of good surf for the entire first 16 days.

Rusty.

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