Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,009 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s look at the surf situation over the next sixteen days. It’s a pretty grim outlook, I’ve gotta be honest with you. For almost the entire stretch, the conditions are just no good for a proper paddle session. The wind is blowing strong and cross-shore day after day, which is just chopping everything up and making a mess of the waves. The swell is there, size-wise, but the quality is just awful with all that wind. You’d be fighting a losing battle.
We start off on the first of August, a Saturday, with a clean 9.8ft swell out of the east, but that east wind is howling at 25 mph. The wave energy is strong (1020), but it's all cross-chop. That theme just keeps on repeating right through the first week and into the second. Every single day, from the 1st all the way through to the 16th of August, the forecast is for “poor surf conditions.” The wind stays relentless, mostly between 12 mph and 22 mph from the east or east-northeast, never turning offshore to clean things up. The swell size does come and go, from around 3.6ft up to 9.8ft, but the wind is the killer. On the 4th of August, a Tuesday, the morning does show a small sign of hope with a 5.6ft swell and a period of 11 seconds, which is a bit longer, but the cross-shore wind still ruins it, and the score is just a 1.
Honestly, if you were thinking of getting out at Rock Point (the only spot in the picture), you’re better off saving the gas. With the swell size often over 5ft and up to 9.8ft, and the constant cross-winds, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There are no real standouts, no windows of clean waves. It’s just a long, blank run of poor conditions that looks set to continue. Keep an eye on it, though; it can change.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1015 | 1009 | 864 | 740 | 574 | 560 | 361 | 321 | 858 | 643 | 496 | 455 | 287 | 268 | 77 | 167 | 87 | 131 | 166 | 288 | 349 |
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 | 4:22PM0.84m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:41PM0.79m | 5:28AM0.60m | 4:58PM0.73m | 6:39AM0.61m | 5:12PM0.67m | 8:21AM0.64m | 5:13PM0.61m | 10:26AM0.70m | 11:45AM0.79m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.18m | 10:57PM0.25m | 10:08AM0.26m | 11:24PM0.22m | 10:47AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.20m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:35AM0.18m | 1:07PM0.55m | 1:28AM0.16m | 2:42AM0.14m | 4:05AM0.11m | |||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 47 | 186 | 183 | 176 | 125 | 119 | 104 | 4 | 14 | 496 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 11 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | SSW 17 | W 13 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 8 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 17 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 11 | ENE 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1015 | 1009 | 864 | 740 | 574 | 560 | 361 | 321 | 858 | 643 | — | 455 | 287 | 268 | 77 | 167 | 87 | 131 | 166 | 288 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rock Point/Pohakuloa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rock Point/Pohakuloa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rock Point/Pohakuloa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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