Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, ENE swell with 969 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honokohau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew through this.
Honestly, this 16-day run is a tough slog. Right from Thursday the 30th of July through to Thursday the 6th of August, it’s mostly a no-go. The wind is blowing fresh and cross or cross-off, and the swell is short-period, lumpy junk. The water temp at Honokohau is 80°F, which is right on average for the season, so no surprises there.
The only spot in the frame is Honokohau, a reef and point that’s fairly exposed and consistent. The first real glimmer is on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. Swell is 4ft from the east, period a weak 9 seconds, with moderate energy (305). The wind goes cross-offshore and it cleans up. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a week.
Then there’s a dry spell until the afternoon of Wednesday the 12th of August. Swell is 5ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, with moderate energy (304). Wind is cross-offshore and clean. That’s your standout window. It’s not huge, and the direction isn’t a perfect match for the optimum north swell, but it’s clean and consistent. Expect a few heads in the water, ’cause it gets crowded often here.
The end of the run fades badly. By Friday the 14th of August, swell is only 2ft from the NE with weak energy (114). That’s a tiny, weak close-out.
Save your energy for that Wednesday afternoon on the 12th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 392 | 398 | 507 | 553 | 796 | 890 | 935 | 827 | 758 | 642 | 567 | 370 | 354 | 969 | 645 | 551 | 445 | 275 | 283 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.85m | 3:31AM0.48m | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.51m | 4:42PM0.78m | 5:03AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.72m | 6:01AM0.55m | 5:19PM0.66m | 7:14AM0.58m | 5:32PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.62m | 5:22PM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.08m | 10:40PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.26m | 11:48PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.17m | 12:17PM0.44m | 00:55AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.51m | 1:46AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 7 | W 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 96 | 249 | 298 | 290 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 242 | 183 | 125 | 87 | 112 | 161 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | SE 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | N 12 | N 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SE 8 | SW 16 | N 6 | W 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 266 | 392 | 398 | 507 | 553 | 796 | 890 | 935 | 827 | 758 | 642 | 567 | 370 | 354 | 969 | 645 | 551 | 445 | 275 | 283 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
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