Surf Forecasts:
Honolii Beach Park surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ENE swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honolii Beach Park this week:
The surf forecast for Honolii Beach Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honolii Beach Park in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honolii Beach Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch we’re looking at. The next 16 days are a tough watch for Honolii Beach Park. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor conditions ahead, so don’t be holding your breath for anything magic.
Straight up, the onshore and cross-onshore winds are the main culprit. They’re blowing in from the ESE and ENE most of the time, messing up what little swell we do get. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing strange there.
The first real chance to even think about paddling out is Tuesday afternoon, September 8th. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, so it’s a short-period windswell. The energy is moderate, checked in at 736, but the wind is a cross-on ESE breeze at 15 km/h, making it choppy. It’s a marginal call at best, not a standout.
From Wednesday the 9th through the 15th, it’s a real struggle. The swell drops right off, with heights under 4 ft, and the winds keep shifting but stay unhelpful – mostly cross or cross-on. The wave energy gets weak, dropping to 73 and even 57 by the 15th. It’s just poor, small, and messy.
Then from the 16th of September into the third week, the swell picks up a bit, hitting 6 ft to 6 ft from the E with 8-9 second periods. The wave energy gets back into the moderate range, peaking at 601 on the 18th. But here’s the kicker: the wind is straight onshore or cross-onshore from the NE and N, blowing 15 to 30 km/h. That’s going to chop it up into a lumpy, bumpy mess. For a river break like Honolii, this is rough. The setup is actually more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that wind.
The best of a bad bunch is probably the period around the 16th and 17th of September. The swell is 6 ft to 6 ft, but it’s short-period and the wind is no good. This is not a beginner’s window – 6 ft is at the upper end for learners, and with the chop, it’s for experienced surfers only. And even then, the quality is poor.
There are no standouts here. The entire 16-day window is filled with poor surf conditions. Keep your board in the car and wait for a change in the wind.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 276 | 199 | 190 | 225 | 154 | 153 | 401 | 297 | 308 | 173 | 120 | 84 | 92 | 116 | 99 | 149 | 153 | 135 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.56m | 2:22PM0.89m | 2:26AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.86m | 3:07AM0.70m | 3:18PM0.81m | 3:47AM0.74m | 3:44PM0.74m | 4:27AM0.76m | 4:07PM0.66m | 5:08AM0.75m | 4:27PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.13m | 7:39AM-0.03m | 8:46PM0.08m | 8:23AM-0.00m | 9:11PM0.05m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:36PM0.02m | 9:45AM0.11m | 10:01PM0.01m | 10:26AM0.19m | 10:26PM0.02m | 11:10AM0.26m | 10:51PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 439 | 193 | 171 | 138 | 164 | 154 | 153 | 401 | 297 | 308 | 173 | 120 | 84 | 92 | 116 | 121 | 149 | 153 | 115 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 12 | SE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 297 | 276 | 199 | 190 | 137 | 94 | 104 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 58 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 99 | 102 | 57 | 135 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 225 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 40 | 108 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 170 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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