Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, E swell with 488 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a rough stretch for Rock Point/Pohakuloa, a reef and point setup. The problem is persistent wind. Nearly every day through the first week and a half, we’re stuck with a cross-shore breeze, often a fresh breeze at 15 mph to 22 mph, which is just churning the surface into a lumpy cross-chop. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the very end of the month. Through the 22nd up to the 31st of August, the surf is frankly poor. The energy is weak to moderate, with the combined swell energy reading between 155 and 653. The swell is a short-period E to ENE windswell, only 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s weak and jumbled.
The best we see on the horizon is the window from the 31st of August through the 2nd of September. On Monday the 31st of August, the afternoon starts to look a little better with a 8ft ENE swell, period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 653. It’s still marginal, but the wind eases to a moderate 15 mph cross-shore. Then Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd of September are the standouts. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore, from the NE, at 9 to 15 mph, which will clean the waves up nicely. The swell holds around 6ft to 7ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is solid at 450 to 532. This is the best the forecast offers, and it’s the only time the conditions look even close to fun. The rest of the window after that? By Thursday the 3rd of September, the wind swings back onshore or cross-shore, and the chop returns.
This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and it’s often busy, so keep that in mind. For now, your best bet is to pencil in that Tuesday/Wednesday window at the start of September. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only game in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 420 | 430 | 335 | 293 | 366 | 256 | 291 | 401 | 442 | 335 | 243 | 175 | 155 | 144 | 192 | 130 | 146 | 154 | 222 | 242 |
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 | 12:38PM0.76m | 10:08PM0.40m | 1:06PM0.81m | 11:41PM0.43m | 1:30PM0.84m | 00:27AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.87m | 1:06AM0.53m | 2:14PM0.88m | 1:43AM0.58m | 2:35PM0.87m | 2:21AM0.63m | 2:55PM0.85m | 2:59AM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.40m | 5:04AM0.19m | 8:19PM0.38m | 5:54AM0.15m | 8:19PM0.36m | 6:33AM0.11m | 8:28PM0.33m | 7:09AM0.10m | 8:41PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.11m | 8:58PM0.26m | 8:17AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 10 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 89 | 87 | 96 | 87 | 78 | 96 | 79 | 53 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 54 | 29 | 36 | 109 | 33 | 74 | 23 | 24 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | E 15 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 85 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 50 | 41 | 24 | 77 | 53 | 35 | 83 | 22 | 17 | 73 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 37 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 326 | 420 | 430 | 335 | 293 | 366 | 256 | 291 | 401 | 442 | 335 | 243 | 175 | 155 | 144 | 192 | 130 | 146 | 154 | 222 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
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