Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 973 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rock Point/Pohakuloa this week:
The surf forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rock Point/Pohakuloa in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. The first proper surf window is a long way off, and even then it’s not exactly firing.
We’re looking at a big gap. Don’t bother paddling out for the next two weeks, because it’s just not happening. The whole of the first week and a half is all cross-shore to cross-onshore wind, with a choppy, lumpy mess on the surface. The swell is there, but it’s a poor quality ENE windswell with a short period. The water temp is 80°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least that's not a worry.
The only bright spot, and it’s a long-range one, falls on Tuesday the 22nd of September at Rock Point/Pohakuloa. The swell swings around to a NNE direction with a long period of 15 seconds. This is a proper groundswell. The combined energy (390) is moderate, and it’s a reef and point break, which loves that long-period, straight-swell direction. The catch is the wind—still cross-shore from the ENE at 16 mph so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but better than what we’ve seen. Swell height is only 2 ft to 3 ft, so it’s small and clean enough for the intermediates this spot is best for. It is inconsistent here, so don’t expect a wave every minute, and crowds are often around so plan for company.
The energy bumps up a little on Wednesday the 23rd with 3 ft swell from the NNW at 12 seconds, but the fresh cross-shore wind means it won’t be glassy.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 687 | 334 | 184 | 280 | 293 | 286 | 181 | 162 | 494 | 343 | 294 | 245 | 189 | 92 | 102 | 153 | 75 | 169 | 145 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.91m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:51PM0.90m | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:16PM0.86m | 2:29AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.81m | 3:08AM0.75m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.76m | 3:26PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.28m | 7:00AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.23m | 7:43AM0.14m | 8:37PM0.19m | 8:23AM0.18m | 8:58PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.39m | 10:01PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 904 | 687 | 334 | 184 | 161 | 79 | 103 | 96 | 128 | 35 | 44 | 31 | 69 | 92 | 92 | 102 | 90 | 75 | 169 | 54 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 8 | E 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 144 | 413 | 72 | 168 | 70 | 18 | 50 | 80 | 93 | 90 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 53 | 45 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | ESE 9 | NW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 189 | 176 | 28 | 13 | 67 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1274 | 4 | — | — | 280 | 293 | 286 | 181 | 162 | 494 | 343 | 294 | 245 | 189 | 81 | 89 | 153 | 96 | — | 145 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
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