Surf Forecasts:
Hookipa surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, ENE swell with 745 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hookipa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hookipa in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hookipa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this is a rough stretch. There’s no clean, quality surf on offer for the whole 16-day window, and that’s a long dry spell for this area. The pattern is stuck on cross-shore winds and choppy, borderline conditions, so don’t expect any magic sessions. Let’s walk through it.
The period starts off on August 1st, Saturday afternoon, with a bit of energy in the water but it’s messy. Hookipa is seeing some ENE swell around 8 ft at 8 seconds, but that short period makes it fat and lumpy. The wind is a moderate breeze out of the east at 15 mph, straight cross-shore, putting a real chop on the surface. Combined wave energy is 1056 (strong). Water temp is sitting around 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Still, the surf quality is poor—score is a flat zero—so I wouldn’t bother paddling out.
Through the rest of the first week, it’s the same story. A bit of swell sticks around but never cleans up. On Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd, Tuesday the 4th—each day brings cross-shore winds and marginal to poor conditions. The combined energy drops from 861 down to 265 by the 5th, so it’s weakening. The swell bump on the 4th has a longer period of 11 seconds, but the wind stays cross and the surf quality just isn’t there.
By the second week, we’re into a real slump. From August 7th through the 16th, every session is marked poor. The swell height bounces between 2 ft and 6 ft, but it’s all short-period ENE or E windswell, and the wind stays relentless out of the east to east-northeast, blowing 12 to 18 mph. The combined energy never gets strong enough to get excited about, with the highest reading late in the run being 695 on the 16th afternoon, but still with poor quality. Not one standout session in the whole lot.
Look, the bottom line: no recommendation from me. Not a single session in this 16-day window rates as worth a paddle. That’s a long gap with no good options. For this area, a blank run like this is not unheard of. The setups here are exposed and when the trade winds lock in, it can stay choppy and unappealing for days. It’s frustrating, I know, but it won’t stay this way forever. Keep an eye on the forecasts—things can shift.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 785 | 694 | 642 | 574 | 457 | 331 | 329 | 679 | 572 | 505 | 373 | 280 | 249 | 157 | 190 | 69 | 134 | 43 | 199 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM0.86m | 4:36AM0.60m | 4:43PM0.81m | 5:31AM0.62m | 5:02PM0.75m | 6:40AM0.63m | 5:17PM0.68m | 8:18AM0.65m | 5:21PM0.62m | 10:21AM0.72m | 11:43AM0.80m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.25m | 10:12AM0.27m | 11:26PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.36m | 11:57PM0.20m | 11:42AM0.46m | 00:36AM0.18m | 1:11PM0.56m | 1:29AM0.17m | 2:43AM0.15m | 4:07AM0.12m | |||||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 257 | 242 | 192 | 132 | 125 | 117 | 141 | 4 | 572 | 505 | 373 | 280 | 14 | 157 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | W 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 8 | W 18 | W 11 | W 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 785 | 694 | 642 | 574 | 457 | 331 | 329 | 679 | — | — | — | — | 249 | 6 | 190 | 69 | 134 | 67 | 199 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Hookipa surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Hookipa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hookipa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hookipa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hookipa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hookipa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hookipa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a vacation in Maui? If you are looking for accommodation near Hookipa, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Maui, consider staying in Kahului which is 8 km (5 miles) away. Other places in and around Maui where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wailuku which is 15 km (9 miles) away, Kihei, Lanai - Lanai and Kaunakakai - Molokai.
Nearest