Surf Forecasts:
Honolii Beach Park surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 506 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honolii Beach Park in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honolii Beach Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving it to you straight for Honolii Beach Park.
For the first week or so, it’s pretty quiet. From Thursday the 27th of August through Wednesday the 2nd of September, the surf is just not cooperating. We’ve got small, short-period swell coming from the ENE, running 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is either onshore or light cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is moderate, bouncing between 161 and 476. Water temp is a warm 82°, right where it should be for this time of year.
Things start to wake up on Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell builds to about 6ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the wind turns offshore from the NE. The energy hits 520, but it’s still being called poor. By Friday the 4th of September, we get a real shift. The morning brings 6ft from the E with a 10-second period, and the afternoon jumps to 6ft from the E with a 12-second period—that’s a proper groundswell. The wind stays offshore from the NE. The energy spikes to 707 in the morning and a huge 1563 in the afternoon. This is the first real sign of life, though the reports flag it as marginal due to tide issues.
Now, the one to circle on your calendar. Thursday the 10th of September. The morning has a solid 12ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, and a light cross-onshore breeze. The energy is a massive 4241. But the real magic is in the afternoon: still 12ft from the ENE, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm. The energy drops to 2223, but the report calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the best of the whole forecast. That’s powerful, clean surf. But at 12ft, this is expert territory only. Beginners, stay on the sand. And Honolii can get crowded, so expect to share the lineup.
That long-period groundswell from the E on a river mouth setup like Honolii can sometimes make the waves a bit straight, but with that much energy and glassy conditions, the experienced crew will have a blast.
After that, Friday the 11th of September drops back to 6ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period and cross-onshore wind, so it gets sloppy again.
If you’re into kite surfing, the stretch from the 1st to the 3rd of September with stronger winds and choppy surf might be more your thing than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: the first week is a bust. The real standout is the afternoon of Thursday the 10th of September. If you’re experienced and don’t mind a crowd, that’s your window. Keep an eye on it as we get closer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 203 | 166 | 163 | 153 | 181 | 146 | 149 | 97 | 128 | 114 | 73 | 210 | 306 | 346 | 338 | 322 | 334 | 210 | 249 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:08PM0.86m | 3:04AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.85m | 3:42AM0.64m | 3:57PM0.80m | 4:23AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.74m | 5:09AM0.69m | 4:45PM0.66m | 6:01AM0.69m | 5:09PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.69m | 5:30PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM-0.01m | 9:31PM0.12m | 8:58AM0.01m | 9:55PM0.08m | 9:35AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.05m | 10:14AM0.13m | 10:46PM0.03m | 10:59AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.02m | 1:12PM0.38m | 00:34AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 94 | 166 | 138 | 117 | 76 | 66 | 149 | 97 | 124 | 114 | 73 | 210 | 306 | 346 | 338 | 322 | 334 | 210 | 281 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 6 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 53 | 85 | 163 | 153 | 73 | 51 | 144 | 49 | 37 | 66 | 51 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 131 | 273 | 249 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | E 18 | ESE 11 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 173 | 146 | 3 | 94 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 199 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 203 | — | — | — | 181 | — | 106 | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 93 | 168 | 170 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 178 | 0 | 110 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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