Honokohau Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.03° N 156.62° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Honokohau sea temperature is
26.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Honokohau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Honokohau surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 540 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 11th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.


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Righto. Gotta be straight with you – looking out over Honokohau for the next couple weeks, it's a bit of a tough one to call. The swell's gonna be there, no doubt about that, but the wind's the real story here, and it's not a pretty one for us surfers.

The pattern we're locked into is persistent trade wind swell out of the ENE, but with those same trades howling across the break, just about every session is looking cross-shore and messy. The water's sitting at a comfortable 79°F, which is pretty much exactly where you'd expect it for July, so at least the temperature's playing nice. But the energy in the water is moderate to solid – we're seeing combined swell energy figures in the 400s to 500s range (473 to 584), so there's push there, just no quality.

Right from the start on Saturday afternoon, 4th of July, we've got 6ft of ENE swell at a short 8 seconds, but that 19 mph cross-wind is going to chop it up. That "poor surf conditions" call is spot on – it's going to be lumpy and hard work. This theme just repeats, day in, day out. Sunday the 5th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th – all same story. Swell bumps up to 7ft by Tuesday morning, still only 8 seconds, with a 22 mph cross-wind. The wave energy is there (497), but for a reef and point break like Honokohau, that short-period chop is just not going to form properly. A lot of these 6ft to 7ft days are borderline too big for beginners anyway, but with the wind ruining it, it's not a good option for anyone with a paddle.

We roll through the first week and into the second. Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th – the swell stays in that 5ft to 7ft range, always ENE, but the wind just won't let up. Saturday the 11th afternoon even hits 7ft with 559 of combined energy, but it's still 19 mph cross-shore. Honestly, at this point with that consistent cross-shore wind and a beach-and-reef setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than for us with a paddle.

There's a tiny flicker of hope on Monday morning, 13th July. The wind drops to 16 mph and turns cross-offshore from the ENE, with the swell at 6ft and 8 seconds. For the first time, the notes say "clean". But it's a single morning, and the swell period is still short, so the waves will be fat and crumbly. It's not the standout we'd want to point you to.

The rest of the second week is more of the same. By Wednesday the 15th, the swell direction starts to shift a touch more easterly, but the wind stays cross-shore and in the 16-19 mph range. Thursday and Friday see the swell drop a bit (5ft to 5ft), but the energy stays moderate. Then, right at the tail end on Friday afternoon the 17th, a tiny 1.0ft pulse from the WNW appears with a very long 14-second period and only 73 of combined energy. It's a tease – too small to do anything with, and still cross-wind.

Then we bounce back into 6ft to 6ft easterly swell for the final weekend of the 18th and 19th, but again, the cross-wind is relentless.

Honestly, if you've got a kite, this is a solid 16-day stretch of consistent wind. For us surfers, you're looking at a whole lot of nothing good. The only break in the wind for that single Monday morning on the 13th is the best of a bad bunch, and even that's just mediocre. It's one of those longer blank runs that you just have to ride out. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay poor forever, but right now, save the petrol and wait for the next system.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
398
373
334
344
400
468
469
494
481
428
349
302
308
330
265
348
373
373
440
449
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
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
12:03PM0.74m
12:54PM0.83m
10:24PM0.40m
1:41PM0.91m
Low Tide
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
4:39AM0.07m
8:38PM0.39m
5:35AM0.03m
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rain showers
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clear
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part cloud
clear
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rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:12
7:12
7:12
7:10
7:10
7:10
7:10
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
22
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
25
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
90
66
43
42
66
40
23
21
21
21
21
8
8
7
7
15
14
30
36
37
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SE
10
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
38
57
49
24
18
16
38
3
3
3
3
20
5
5
4
7
5
18
17
37
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
38
21
21
48
10
10
4
4
9
1
1
2
8
3
3
2
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
383
398
373
334
344
400
468
469
494
481
428
349
302
308
330
265
348
373
373
440
449
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
18
15
15
15
15
19
15
18
18
18
18
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
1
2
4
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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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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