Honolii Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting off with a pretty grim stretch, to be honest. For the first few days, the surf is just not working. The waves are small, the wind is messy, and the whole setup is throwing up nothing but poor conditions. It’s a bit of a tough start, but don’t throw the towel in yet – the long-range picture shows a bit more energy, even if the quality is still a question mark.

Let’s go through it day by day. Sunday the 19th, we’ve got a tiny 4 ft east swell with a short 8-second period, but the wind is onshore and it’s just ugly. No good. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are more of the same – small, cross-onshore wind, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions". The swell energy is weak, sitting around 170 to 300 (moderate energy). It’s a total write-off.

Wednesday the 22nd is interesting for a second. The swell drops to 3 ft, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 458 (moderate). But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the report calls it poor. So, no dice. That pattern holds through the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of July. The waves get a little bigger, up to 6 ft on the 24th, but it’s all short-period junk (7 seconds) with messy wind.

Now, Saturday the 25th afternoon, we start to see a shift. The swell drops to 4 ft, but the period goes ballistic – 17 seconds! That’s a very long-period groundswell, and the combined energy hits 1079 (strong). The report calls it "marginal" though, and the wind is onshore. That long period is going to make it tricky at a beach break like Honolii Beach Park (Big Island), likely breaking too straight. But the energy is real.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th of July see the swell building. Sunday morning we’ve got 5 ft at 16 seconds, with energy at 1525 (very strong). Monday morning we’re looking at 7 ft at 14 seconds, with energy at 1825 (very strong). The wind is onshore to cross-onshore, and the reports are still "marginal". At 7 ft, this is getting into the expert zone, and with the wind, it’s going to be a real battle. This is the best window we’ve got, but it’s far from perfect.

After that, it all fades out. Tuesday the 28th through to the end of the forecast on August 3rd is a slow, messy decline. The swell drops, the period shortens, and the wind stays cross-onshore. The energy drops from 1064 (strong) on the 28th down to 367 (moderate) by August 3rd. The last few days of July and the start of August are just poor again.

So, the standout window? It’s that late July run, particularly the 26th and 27th. The swell is big, and the energy is massive. But this is a river break, and with the wind and the long period, it’s not going to be a classic. It’s one for the experienced crew who are willing to deal with the chop. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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