Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Molokai, USA)

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Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Guide

Rock Point/Pohakuloa in Molokai is an exposed reef and point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. It's often crowded here. Beware of rocks, rips, urchins and sharks.

Rock Point/Pohakuloa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	inconsistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rock Point/Pohakuloa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rock Point/Pohakuloa occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rock Point/Pohakuloa (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rock Point/Pohakuloa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in November while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rock Point/Pohakuloa is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rock Point/Pohakuloa is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:32 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NW	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	11	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Rock Point/Pohakuloa

Current tide and informaton

For Big Lefts, 7 km from Rock Point/Pohakuloa.

Next High Water: 04:44pm | 0.83m

Next Low Water: 11:35pm | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rock Point/Pohakuloa Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Rock Point/Pohakuloa today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Rock Point/Pohakuloa

Surf stats for Rock Point/Pohakuloa, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Rock Point/Pohakuloa

Wind stats for Rock Point/Pohakuloa, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Rock Point/Pohakuloa Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:1.7
Difficulty Level:2.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.0
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The best surfer from United States

“The waves suck. I got bitten by a shark there once.”

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