Surf Forecasts:
Honokohau surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with 3,068 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honokohau in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honokohau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk Honokohau for the next couple of weeks.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough stretch. A whole lot of days with the wind just wrecking any chance of clean surf. The first real shot you’ve got is on Wednesday the 29th of July, so you’re looking at a few days of sitting through messy, lumpy cross-shore breezes.
Honokohau is a reef and point break, and it’s consistent, so it doesn’t usually stay flat for long – that’s the silver lining here. The water temp is about 80°, which is normal for this time of year.
Now, the one to circle. Wednesday the 29th of July morning. We’ve got a clean 8ft swell coming from the northeast, 10-second period. Light offshore wind from the southeast, so it’ll be glassy. The combined energy is running at 1457 (moderate to strong), and this one is for the experienced crowd only. That 8ft is no joke – it’s proper, powerful stuff.
Later that same Wednesday, the swell drops to about 5ft from the east-northeast, with a gentle cross-off breeze keeping it clean enough for a decent afternoon session.
After that, it’s a long, painful stretch. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s mostly cross-shore winds, often gusting fresh or strong, with lumpy, choppy surf. The swell sticks around, sometimes over 6ft, but the wind just ruins the surface.
A couple of moments might be worth a look if you’re hard up. Friday the 31st of July morning has 7ft from the east with a fresh cross-off wind cleaning it up a bit – still a marginal call, though. And Sunday the 9th of August morning has 7ft from the east-northeast with cross-off winds again, but the period is short at 8 seconds and energy is only moderate (626). Nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 29th is your golden window. The rest of the forecast is mostly a bust. If you can paddle out that Wednesday morning, you’ll score some proper, clean waves. Otherwise, you might be better off just watching the ocean and waiting for a better run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 419 | 424 | 716 | 797 | 840 | 1233 | 1657 | 1982 | 2692 | 2689 | 1448 | 451 | 539 | 398 | 381 | 442 | 538 | 470 | 603 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:58PM0.37m | 2:14PM0.82m | 00:51AM0.39m | 2:43PM0.84m | 1:33AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.86m | 2:12AM0.43m | 3:35PM0.86m | 2:50AM0.46m | 3:59PM0.85m | 3:31AM0.48m | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.34m | 6:21AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.33m | 7:02AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.31m | 7:39AM0.06m | 10:01PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.08m | 10:40PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 84 | 153 | 424 | 716 | 797 | 840 | 1233 | 1657 | 1982 | 2692 | 2689 | 1448 | 451 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 178 | 210 | 205 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | E 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SW 19 | E 18 | SW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 84 | 72 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 172 | 178 | 212 | 20 | 20 | 173 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SW 18 | SE 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 21 | ESE 9 | E 19 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 79 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 501 | 419 | 372 | 387 | 320 | 318 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | 398 | 381 | 442 | 538 | 470 | 603 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
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