Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 513 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.6m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for our local stretch.
We're looking at a pretty barren run for a while here, I gotta be straight with you. The whole first week and a half is a write-off. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the 24th of July, it's all poor surf conditions with lumpy cross-shore winds and weak, short-period slop. Not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate (126 to 393), and that persistent cross breeze just chops everything to bits. It’s gonna be a long wait.
Then, a glimmer of hope shows up around Saturday the 25th. The conditions are still marginal, but by the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, we start to see something with a bit of grunt. That’s the standout of the whole outlook. Rock Point/Pohakuloa has a long-period groundswell rolling in from the E, 4ft with a period of 16 seconds. That's very long-period energy, which should wrap in nicely around the point and reef. Those long lulls between sets will make the paddle out a bit easier, even if it's a bit inconsistent. The combined energy is strong at 925, which is promising for a reef setup like this. The wind is a cross-shore breeze all the way through though, so it won't be glassy, but at 12 mph it's manageable.
Water temp is sitting at 79°F with a tiny anomaly, so it's normal for this time of year in the Big Island zone.
That Sunday morning session on the 26th is the pick. Everything else trails off again into the following week with more poor surf and lumpy conditions. For a break that's already inconsistent, this is the one to pencil in.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 58 | 87 | 121 | 171 | 162 | 175 | 88 | 151 | 187 | 272 | 428 | 349 | 280 | 152 | 113 | 89 | 158 | 158 | 168 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05PM0.99m | 3:17AM0.52m | 4:37PM0.94m | 4:13AM0.53m | 5:05PM0.87m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:28PM0.79m | 6:22AM0.55m | 5:46PM0.71m | 7:51AM0.56m | 5:54PM0.64m | 9:53AM0.61m | 5:31PM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM-0.01m | 10:48PM0.32m | 9:21AM0.06m | 11:20PM0.30m | 10:01AM0.15m | 11:52PM0.27m | 10:41AM0.27m | 00:24AM0.25m | 11:22AM0.38m | 00:58AM0.24m | 12:14PM0.49m | 1:36AM0.22m | 2:14PM0.57m | 2:23AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 58 | 87 | 43 | 31 | 104 | 103 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 73 | 50 | 89 | 100 | 119 | 103 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | ENE 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 17 | E 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 165 | 43 | 157 | 150 | 150 | 28 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 80 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 161 | 119 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 13 | 20 | 57 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 27 | 42 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 25 | 60 | 121 | 171 | 162 | 175 | 88 | 151 | 187 | 272 | 428 | 349 | 280 | 152 | 113 | 56 | 158 | 158 | 168 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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