Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rock Point/Pohakuloa this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rock Point/Pohakuloa in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Rock Point/Pohakuloa.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is filled with onshore cross-shore winds and lumpy, chopped-out conditions. The swell keeps coming from the ENE, but that wind never lets up, ruining any chance of clean faces. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
We kick off Sunday the 12th with a messy 7ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but a fresh 35 km/h cross-shore whips it into a bumpy mess. The combined energy is moderate (557), but it’s all for nothing. That same pattern holds through Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th – a bit of rain, still cross-shore winds, still poor surf. The swell drops to 5ft by Tuesday afternoon, but the chop is relentless.
Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 17th is more of the same: 4ft to 5ft of weak, short-period swell and moderate to fresh cross-shore winds. The water will be a washing machine. Saturday the 18th the swell dips to 4ft, and the energy drops (150), but still no break from the wind.
Finally, on Monday the 20th, we get a brief flicker of hope. The morning swell jumps to 5ft with a moderate energy (600) and a 7-second period, but it’s still cross-shore and only scores a “marginal” call. That’s the best it gets, and it’s not saying much. Monday afternoon, a strange 3ft, 15-second groundswell sneaks in from the E (452 energy), but with the wind still howling cross-shore, it’s a waste of a long-period swell. That long period would be a dream at a point or reef, but with the wind, forget it.
The rest of the week into the 26th and 27th is just a blur of 4ft to 6ft ENE swell with fresh cross-shore winds, all scoring zero. There’s a slight shift on Sunday the 26th afternoon where the wind goes cross-offshore (clean), but it’s a fresh 30 km/h breeze, so “clean” but blown out. The swell is 5ft at 7 seconds, still short and weak.
The bottom line: There is no standout session here. The whole 16 days is a write-off for Rock Point. With the constant cross-shore wind and short-period, messy swell, the setup is far more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. Keep the board in the car and wait for a change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 457 | 557 | 554 | 572 | 422 | 345 | 280 | 283 | 135 | 223 | 158 | 118 | 173 | 124 | 140 | 154 | 197 | 139 | 135 | 123 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM0.47m | 2:10PM0.99m | 00:30AM0.47m | 2:51PM1.02m | 1:30AM0.49m | 3:29PM1.02m | 2:24AM0.51m | 4:05PM0.99m | 3:17AM0.52m | 4:37PM0.94m | 4:13AM0.53m | 5:05PM0.87m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:28PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.43m | 6:16AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.40m | 7:07AM-0.04m | 9:43PM0.37m | 7:54AM-0.04m | 10:16PM0.35m | 8:39AM-0.01m | 10:48PM0.32m | 9:21AM0.06m | 11:20PM0.30m | 10:01AM0.15m | 11:52PM0.27m | 10:41AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 7:12 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 8 | W 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | W 14 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 129 | 124 | 119 | 110 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 120 | 118 | 165 | 62 | 157 | 62 | 40 | 33 | 103 | 29 | 54 | 27 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | N 8 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 98 | 82 | 134 | 42 | 45 | 161 | 119 | 150 | 148 | 104 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 24 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 24 | W 16 | W 13 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | WNW 13 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 58 | 89 | 75 | 82 | 96 | 15 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 457 | 557 | 554 | 572 | 422 | 345 | 280 | 283 | 135 | 223 | 158 | 118 | 173 | 124 | 140 | 154 | 197 | 139 | 135 | 123 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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