Surf Forecasts:
Hookipa surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hookipa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hookipa in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hookipa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
It's a tough stretch ahead for the North Shore of Maui. The forecast is looking pretty grim for a solid run, with a whole lot of cross-shore winds and poor surf quality lining up. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn't show up until way down the track, so we're looking at a long gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for.
The only spot we've got in the mix is Hookipa, a reef setup that's usually fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no worries there.
The whole first week is a write-off. From Thursday the 6th of August right through to Monday the 17th of August, it's all "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. Winds are coming in from the east or east-northeast, a solid 12 to 19 mph, and it's all cross-shore. The swell is small and weak, with a short period around 5 to 8 seconds, offering very little energy. The combined energy only gets into the moderate range (136 to 752) but it's all messy, choppy, and blown out. It's just not worth the hassle.
Things start to look *slightly* less terrible on Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning shows a "marginal" call, with a 6 ft swell from the east-northeast. The period stretches to 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape, but the wind is still a cross-shore breeze at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (535). It's not good, but it's the first sign of life. The afternoon and Wednesday the 19th are back to poor, though.
The one bright spot, and I mean the *only* one, shows up in the last frame. On Friday the 21st of August, the morning session has a glimmer of hope. The wind swings to the north-northeast, dropping to a mere 3 mph and going light cross-onshore. The swell is 4 ft from the northeast with a period of 9 seconds, giving it a bit of punch, and the combined energy is moderate (317). This is the closest we get to clean surf in the whole 16-day window. It's still a "marginal" call, but with the wind so light, it could be the only chance to get a few lined-up waves at Hookipa without a full-on battle with the chop. Don't expect perfection, but it's the best of a bad lot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 67 | 123 | 37 | 63 | 71 | 181 | 217 | 198 | 338 | 494 | 447 | 359 | 287 | 294 | 246 | 243 | 243 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.72m | 11:43AM0.80m | 12:36PM0.89m | 10:17PM0.43m | 1:18PM0.95m | 11:56PM0.46m | 1:56PM0.99m | 00:58AM0.51m | 2:30PM1.01m | 1:49AM0.56m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.17m | 2:43AM0.15m | 4:07AM0.12m | 8:26PM0.43m | 5:19AM0.07m | 8:25PM0.38m | 6:18AM0.03m | 8:44PM0.35m | 7:08AM0.02m | 9:08PM0.31m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 56 | 6 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | ENE 11 | N 12 | NNW 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | W 15 | W 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 67 | 123 | 19 | 63 | 71 | 181 | 217 | 198 | 338 | 494 | 447 | 359 | 287 | 294 | 246 | 243 | 243 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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