Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at it in imperial for you. Same story, different numbers.

Honokohau’s got a tough couple of weeks ahead. The water’s sitting at about 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.

We start on Tuesday, July 28th, but don’t get excited. There’s a 8ft swell from the east with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 2019. The wind’s blowing cross-onshore at 12 mph, and it’s just poor.

Wednesday, July 29th is where you want to be. Morning’s still messy with cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon turns it around. Swell drops to 4ft from the east-northeast, period at 9 seconds, and the wind switches to a light cross-offshore at 6 mph. It gets clean, the energy drops to 414, but it’s the best you’ll see. It’s a small, clean session – perfect for a longboard or a fun shape.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see swell picking up to 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is a fresh breeze at 18-22 mph, mostly cross-shore, making it lumpy and poor. Saturday August 1st has the biggest swell at 8ft from the east-northeast, but the wind is a strong breeze at 25 mph – a washing machine for paddle surfers.

Sunday August 2nd through Tuesday August 4th is more of the same – 5ft to 8ft of swell, but still cross-shore winds and poor conditions. A tiny glimmer on Monday August 3rd with a marginal forecast, but still not good.

Then from Wednesday August 5th all the way to the end on August 12th, it’s a total bust. Swell drops to 0.7ft or even smaller on some days, with combined energy as low as 11. A couple of longer-period swells show up (10-11 seconds) but with hardly any height and cross-shore wind, it’s not worth it.

So your only real shot is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s the one bright spot. The rest of this 16-day run is a write-off for decent waves. Crowds can happen at Honokohau, but with this forecast, you’ll have the place pretty much to yourself.

Rusty.

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