Surf Forecasts:
Laniakea Reef and Holtons surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laniakea Reef and Holtons this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laniakea Reef and Holtons in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laniakea Reef and Holtons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, flat stretch ahead for the North Shore. Don’t get your hopes up too soon.
The whole 16-day window kicks off with a whole lot of nothing. From Thursday the 27th of August right through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s essentially a bust. We’ve got tiny waves, cross-off winds, and just poor conditions across the board. Laniakea Reef and Holtons is seeing dribbles of energy but nothing that will get you out of bed. You’re looking at swell heights below 2 ft for most of that first week-plus, with combined energy readings barely hitting double digits (25 on Thursday morning). The water is sitting at a warm 81° which is pretty standard for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We finally see a little pulse of life on Monday the 7th of September. A longer-period NW groundswell shows up around 2 ft with a period of 13 seconds and combined energy jumps to 147. That’s a proper step up, but it’s still small and the conditions are described as poor, so it’s not exactly firing.
The real standout – and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole outlook – is Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning brings a jump in size to 5 ft from the NE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 384, which is moderate, and with the ENE breeze at 12 mph, it’s cross-off. For a spot like Laniakea Reef and Holtons that needs that NW exposure, the direction isn’t perfect, but the size will draw some attention. That said, 5 ft is getting a bit too much for beginners, and the quality is flagged as marginal due to tide.
After that, things settle back down. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September offer tiny, surfable but ordinary waves. Friday morning is a highlight in a relative sense – glassy conditions, light E wind at just 3 mph, with a 1 ft NW groundswell at 11 seconds. It’s clean and pretty, but it’s a long way from pumping. Combined energy sits around 56.
Bottom line: there’s one morning that might be worth a look, and that’s the 9th of September. For everything else, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach. Crowds are always a possibility at Laniakea, but with this forecast, it might be quiet out there anyway.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | ENE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.52m | 3:04AM0.31m | 3:18PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.35m | 3:45PM0.46m | 4:28AM0.39m | 4:14PM0.41m | 5:16AM0.43m | 4:43PM0.35m | 6:11AM0.45m | 5:15PM0.28m | 7:16AM0.47m | 5:51PM0.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.06m | 7:37AM0.05m | 8:50PM0.05m | 8:23AM0.08m | 9:12PM0.04m | 9:14AM0.11m | 9:36PM0.03m | 10:15AM0.15m | 10:03PM0.03m | 11:33AM0.18m | 10:36PM0.03m | 1:27PM0.20m | 11:19PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 104 | 146 | 126 | 112 | 75 | 65 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 403 | 176 | 155 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | E 16 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | E 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 12 | 78 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 51 | 25 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 41 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 165 | 143 | 155 | 139 | 150 | 212 | 240 | 276 | 326 | 293 | 285 | 277 | 387 | 488 | 476 | 587 | 512 | — | 589 | 403 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 165 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
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