Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with 1,578 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM. 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 19s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Honokohau. It’s a reef and point, gets swell from the north, and water temp is about normal for this time of year.
Honestly, it’s a rough 16 days. First real chance is Monday, September 21, in the morning. Swell is 7ft from the east, period short at 8 seconds, combined energy moderate at 680. Wind is cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but surf quality is just marginal. The short period keeps things lumpy.
Best hope comes Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25. Both mornings have clean cross-offshore winds. Thursday morning has 8ft east swell at 8 seconds, 843 energy. Friday morning is 7ft east, 703 energy. Still not the right direction for the point.
The real standout is Tuesday morning, September 29. Swell swings to the northwest, only 4ft, but with a long 13-second period. That’s 732 energy, cross-offshore wind, and clean. That’s the one. The northwest direction lines up perfect for the reef and point, and that long period groundswell will give proper waves with big gaps between sets. Small but quality.
After that, the afternoon goes back to east windswell, and the rest is messy with cross-shore winds. Not much else to get excited about. If you’re into kiting, the strong side winds might work, but for paddling, it’s mostly a miss.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 410 | 442 | 603 | 792 | 708 | 612 | 516 | 541 | 555 | 572 | 546 | 533 | 520 | 513 | 522 | 675 | 817 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM0.66m | 3:17PM0.47m | 7:48AM0.63m | 9:50AM0.63m | 11:13AM0.66m | 11:58AM0.70m | 11:35PM0.35m | 12:29PM0.73m | 00:18AM0.41m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.14m | 1:04PM0.46m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:38PM0.20m | 00:42AM0.24m | 3:13AM0.25m | 7:52PM0.30m | 4:46AM0.23m | 7:40PM0.28m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 35 | 26 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 64 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 11 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 80 | 79 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | N 12 | NW 9 | N 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 139 | 410 | 442 | 603 | 792 | 708 | 612 | 516 | 541 | 555 | 572 | 546 | 533 | 520 | 513 | 522 | 675 | 817 | 963 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 135 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
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