Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with 1,267 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp’s about average for the season – nothing wild. For Rock Point/Pohakuloa, the outlook is pretty bleak for the first week. The swell is short-period, weak, and the wind is stuck cross-shore, making everything lumpy.
Saturday the 12th through Wednesday the 16th, surf is poor. Swell runs 3 to 4 feet with 8–10 second periods and weak energy (235–193 combined). Wind is cross-shore at 9 to 12 mph.
From Wednesday the 16th afternoon into the next week, the swell picks up to 6 to 8 feet by Thursday the 17th afternoon, combined energy hitting 1035 (strong). But the wind stays cross-shore at 18 mph, leaving lumpy, messy conditions. Period is still short, 7–9 seconds. So bigger, but not better.
Friday the 18th through Tuesday the 22nd keeps swell between 5 and 8 feet, but the cross-shore wind and short period kill the quality. Energy is moderate to strong, but the surf is still poor.
Then we get a glimmer. Wednesday the 23rd morning: swell drops to 5 feet, period lengthens to 10 seconds, energy 437, and wind eases to a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph. Conditions become marginal. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are similar, with Friday morning being the best: 5-foot swell from the ENE, 10-second period, energy 677, and gentle cross-shore breeze.
That’s your pick – Friday the 25th morning. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most surfable moment in the whole 16 days. Rock Point is inconsistent and can get a few people, so you might have some company.
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th fade back into smaller, weaker, poor surf.
So no killer swell coming, but there’s a small window of hope late in the run. Keep checking back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 128 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 82 | 69 | 42 | 78 | 64 | 110 | 293 | 374 | 512 | 669 | 1032 | 924 |
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 |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.75m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.77m | 3:14PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.76m | 3:26PM0.64m | 5:09AM0.74m | 3:29PM0.59m | 6:00AM0.70m | 3:11PM0.55m | 7:21AM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.25m | 9:19PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.39m | 10:01PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.46m | 10:24PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.52m | 10:50PM0.18m | 11:24PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 82 | 69 | 42 | 78 | 47 | 31 | 154 | 194 | 147 | 89 | 89 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 76 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 73 | 30 | 71 | 61 | 56 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 58 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 72 | 137 | 134 | 131 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 204 | 128 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 51 | 15 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 64 | 110 | 293 | 374 | 512 | 669 | 1032 | 924 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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