Honolii Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about Honolii Beach Park (Hilo/Hamakua Coast).

Mate, I gotta be straight with you – unless you’re a kite surfer or absolutely desperate for a splash, this 16-day run is a tough one. The whole stretch from now through to Friday the 17th of July is marked by relentless onshore and cross-onshore winds from the NE to ENE. The water temp is sitting at about 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the wind and rain showers are a constant companion, and the wave comment stays locked on "poor surf conditions" for every single session.

Look at the first few days. Thursday morning, July 2nd – we’ve got a 5ft ENE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is on it at 6 mph. Not a hope for that river mouth to clean up. The combined swell energy is pretty weak, sitting at 270. That pattern carries right through the first week. It’s a river break that’s very consistent, but with the wind hammering it from the wrong direction (NE/ENE), the lineup will just be a choppy mess. Crowds are often a thing here, but honestly, with this quality, I doubt many will bother.

There’s a tiny shift around Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th where the swell pushes to 6ft and the energy climbs to a moderate level in the 360 range, but the wind stays problematic – still onshore or light cross-onshore from the ENE. That’s not the clean, peeling river mouth wave you want. For an intermediate or expert, 6ft isn’t too big, but the lack of a proper offshore wind and the short period means the wave shape will be crumbly and lumpy.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope. From the 10th of July onward, the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, the period stays short (6-8 seconds), and the energy really fades by the 16th and 17th, dropping into the double digits (94, 72, 69). The wind barely lets up. If you paddle out on Sunday the 12th or Monday the 13th, you might get a few knee-high runners with that light cross-onshore breeze, but it won’t be memorable.

Honestly, the only thing that made me raise an eyebrow was the break itself: Honolii is a river mouth, which can handle a long-period groundswell much better than a beach break, but we’re not getting that here. We’re stuck with short-period windswell. If you’re a kiter, this consistent NE wind might be your jam. For a surfer? It’s a long, bleak stretch. The fact that the whole file is a series of “poor surf conditions” tells you to save the energy. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in.

Stay salty out there.
Rusty.

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