Honokohau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this isn’t a week to get your hopes up. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the surf gods aren't smiling on us right now. There’s a big, long stretch of "poor surf conditions" from the get-go, and it doesn’t really let up until the very end of the forecast.

We’re looking at Honokohau as our only option here. It’s a reef and point setup that’s exposed to the north, but the problem is the swell and wind aren’t playing ball at all. From Friday the 10th right through to Saturday the 25th, it’s a constant cross-shore wind – mostly a fresh to moderate breeze out of the east-northeast, hitting 19 to 22 mph. That’s going to blow that ocean into a lumpy, cross-chop mess. The swell is all over the place direction-wise from the east-northeast, but the period is short – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – which means weak, choppy waves. Combined energy starts moderate on the 10th, hitting 386, and even peaks at 692 on Sunday the 12th, but it’s just not clean. The water temperature gets a mention for the Friday morning session: it’s sitting at 79°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There is one tiny glimmer late on Wednesday the 15th afternoon. We see a brief flash of a 2ft swell from the west with a 15-second period – that’s a long period groundswell. But don’t get excited; it's still crossed up by a 22 mph east-northeast wind, keeping the score at zero. It’s a bust.

Because nothing lines up well, the best – if you can call it that – comes right at the tail end. Saturday the 25th morning sees a 6ft swell from the east-northeast. The period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is still a moderate cross-shore at 16 mph. It’s not clean, but combined energy picks up to 367, which is moderate. It’s the best of a bad bunch. This is not a beginner-friendly setup either; that swell height over 5ft, combined with the chop, makes it a tough paddle.

Honestly, this whole stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. For a consistent reef and point like Honokohau, a blank run like this is normal for the area when the wind sets in. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

- Rusty

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