Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, E swell with 1,964 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ENE 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Honokohau over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a definite window worth getting excited about, even if it takes a while to get going.
We’ve got some solid swell on the way, but the wind is the real gatekeeper. For the first few days, it’s just not happening. Sunday and Monday (the 6th and 7th) serve up a decent 7ft to 8ft of east swell, but a strong ENE breeze is messing it up, making it lumpy and cross. The energy is there, but with that wind, it’s not worth your time.
Then, things get interesting. Tuesday, the 8th of September, is the standout. The wind swings around to the south in the morning at a much friendlier 12 mph, going offshore. Swell drops a touch to 6ft, still from the ENE, and the period holds at 11 seconds. That’s nice, clean, well-shaped surf for an intermediate surfer. By afternoon, it gets even cleaner as the wind eases to a light ESE breeze. This is the window to get after it.
After that Tuesday, the outlook gets grim. From Wednesday the 9th all the way through to the end of the period on the 21st of September, we're looking at a long, flat spell of poor conditions. The swell stays small and the wind turns back to a stubborn cross-shore that just chops everything up. It’s a long stretch of days with no real quality on offer. Even when the swell picks up again to 7ft or 8ft around the 16th and 17th, the period drops to a short 7 or 8 seconds and the wind stays messy, so it’s just going to be a bumpy, frustrating paddle for not much reward. That kind of setup, with that much wind and choppy sea, honestly looks more interesting for the kite surfing crew than for us.
So to sum it up: hold out for Tuesday the 8th. That’s your only real shot at something clean and fun in this forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1435 | 1672 | 1519 | 1871 | 1513 | 1053 | 807 | 598 | 231 | 264 | 258 | 245 | 218 | 186 | 178 | 214 | 550 | 525 | 411 | 250 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.82m | 11:46PM0.37m | 1:05PM0.86m | 00:45AM0.44m | 1:39PM0.86m | 1:31AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.85m | 2:14AM0.59m | 2:36PM0.81m | 2:54AM0.65m | 3:00PM0.75m | 3:33AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.68m | 4:12AM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.29m | 5:30AM0.13m | 8:05PM0.26m | 6:28AM0.11m | 8:22PM0.22m | 7:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.19m | 8:03AM0.13m | 9:00PM0.16m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:20PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.23m | 9:40PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 109 | 134 | 305 | 395 | 1053 | 807 | 598 | 231 | 106 | 166 | 145 | 74 | 94 | 140 | 140 | 16 | 41 | 36 | 111 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 10 | SW 12 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 40 | 17 | 49 | 8 | 20 | 1049 | 504 | 460 | 153 | 168 | 158 | 146 | 103 | 67 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 39 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 20 | N 9 | N 11 | N 8 | NW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 138 | 189 | 229 | 43 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1435 | 1672 | 1519 | 1871 | 1513 | — | 29 | 48 | 35 | 264 | 258 | 245 | 218 | 186 | 178 | 214 | 550 | 525 | 411 | 250 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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