Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, E swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
First off, it’s looking pretty bleak for Honokohau for the next two weeks. We’ve got a long run of messy conditions piling up.
We kick things off on Monday afternoon, the 31st of August. There’s some 2.0m ENE swell running, but with a nasty 30 km/h crosswind and a short period of 8 seconds, the wave energy is sitting at a weak 470. The water is 27°, right on the money for this time of year. But honestly, the surface is all lumpy cross-chop – this is not one for the log.
Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd keep the same vibe: 1.9m to 2.3m ENE swell, still hammered by 25-35 km/h crosswinds. Even when the wind shifts a little cross-off on Wednesday morning, the swell is still too short period and the energy only climbs to 673. The surf quality is poor.
Thursday the 3rd shows a 2.5m E swell but with a brutal 40 km/h cross-off wind. That 7-second period just won’t let the wave get any shape. The energy is moderate at 642, but it’s just blown out. This is kiteboarding territory, not paddle surfing.
Friday the 4th, Saturday the 5th, Sunday the 6th – the swell sticks around 2.3m to 2.5m from ENE, and the period finally stretches to 13 seconds by Friday afternoon. The energy jumps way up to 1865, which is strong, but the wind is still cross or cross-off at 25-30 km/h. The conditions are marginal at best. The water temp anomaly stays at 0.0°.
On Monday the 7th of September, we see a setup that’s a bit different. There’s 2.5m ENE swell with a 15 km/h northwesterly onshore wind in the afternoon. That’s rare, but the period is still 11 seconds and the energy is strong at 1301. Still, it’s marked as marginal.
Then Tuesday the 8th of September morning brings a drop: only 1.2m NNE swell, 9-second period, light 10 km/h cross-off breeze from the east. Clean conditions and the energy is only 237. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This is the closest thing to a window you get, but it’s not a standout.
From Wednesday the 9th onward, it’s back to poor surf with 2.4m to 1.0m ENE swell and relentless 25-35 km/h crosswinds. The period sticks to 8 seconds, energy drops to the 200-500 range, and it’s all cross-chop. By the 14th and 15th of September, the swell fades to under 1.0m.
There are no true standouts in this 16-day window. The best you’ll find is the brief clean-ish window on Tuesday morning the 8th, but the swell is small and weak. Honestly, everything else is either blown out or just plain ugly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 463 | 507 | 454 | 454 | 533 | 607 | 652 | 662 | 636 | 588 | 723 | 611 | 1862 | 1708 | 1836 | 1671 | 1901 | 1808 | 1518 | 1978 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12PM0.63m | 5:43AM0.68m | 4:25PM0.57m | 6:51AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.51m | 8:28AM0.68m | 10:20AM0.72m | 11:35AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.32m | 12:25PM0.82m | 11:46PM0.37m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.40m | 11:17PM0.11m | 12:50PM0.47m | 11:56PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.14m | 2:26AM0.16m | 8:44PM0.32m | 7:57PM0.29m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 1808 | 1518 | 1978 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 18 | E 13 | E 14 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | N 11 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 463 | 507 | 454 | 454 | 533 | 607 | 652 | 662 | 636 | 588 | 723 | 611 | 1862 | 1708 | 1836 | 1671 | 1901 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
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