Honolii Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

The pattern for the next week is a bit frustrating. We've got some consistent swell energy coming through, but the wind is going to be the main story, and unfortunately, it's not a good one. We’ll see a real run of onshore and cross-onshore breezes that are going to mess up the quality for most of the first week. The good news is that after that, things start to look a lot cleaner, and the second half of the forecast period has some real potential.

Honolii Beach Park (river) is our only real option on the cards, and it's a classic mixed bag. The first few days are a write-off. Friday the 24th starts with a cleanish 4ft of east swell, but the northeast wind is blowing straight onshore, making it a tough paddle. The combined energy is weak (335) and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's just not going to have any push. The afternoon gets worse. Saturday and Sunday keep the onshore wind, but by Sunday the 26th, we see the period jump to 14 seconds. That's real groundswell energy, and with 4ft to 4ft of it, the energy readings climb to 740 and 763. It's a tease, though, because the wind is still on it.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* time I'd get excited this week, is Monday morning, July 27th. We’ve got a solid 5ft of east swell, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy hits 1007, which is a solid moderate energy. The wind is still onshore from the NE at 10 mph, but it's light. That long period groundswell will wrap into the river mouth nicely, giving some proper shape. It's a beginner spot anyway, so 5ft is about the top end of the comfort zone for learners. The main issue is that it's a river break, so that long period swell can sometimes make it a bit walled and straight, but for a river mouth, this is about as good as it gets without offshore wind. It's the best on offer right now, but it's a conditional call.

After Monday, the wind really turns nasty. Tuesday the 28th sees the swell building to 7ft and then 8ft, but with a strong onshore wind, it's going to be a washing machine. The energy hits 1603 and 1901, but the wind state is 'fresh cross-onshore and lumpy'. That's a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day. For that size, you'd want to be an expert, and even then, the conditions are poor. This continues through to the end of the week.

We then hit a lull in good quality. From Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, the scores are all low, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. The swell sticks around, but it's messy.

Now, the second week has a glimmer of hope. The stretch from Sunday, August 2nd to Tuesday, August 5th is the best window in the entire 16-day forecast. The swell stays in the 4ft to 6ft range, but the period is long – 14 to 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell. More importantly, the wind dies right down to a light breeze from the NE or ENE. On Monday morning, August 3rd, and Tuesday morning, August 4th, we have glassy conditions with a 4ft and 6ft east swell. The wind is either onshore but very light, or nearly calm. The combined energy for those two days is solid, between 771 and 955. This is the real promise. That long period groundswell with light wind, especially on the Tuesday morning with 6ft, is going to be clean and fun. It's still a bit big for the true beginners, but for an intermediate surfer, Honolii will be firing. It's a long-range call, so it's promising but not guaranteed, but it's the best-looking surf in the whole outlook.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off due to bad wind, with a very marginal shout on Monday the 27th. The real hope is in the first few days of August, from Sunday the 2nd through Tuesday the 5th. That's when I'd be keeping my eye on the forecast.

Rusty.

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