Rock Point/Pohakuloa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Rock Point/Pohakuloa. This is a reef and point setup, exposed to the swell, but it's inconsistent and can get crowded. We’ve got a bit of a bleak stretch ahead, but there might be a glimmer right at the end.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Straight up, from Friday the 7th through to Thursday the 20th, it’s a write-off. The wind is hammering cross-shore, mostly from the ENE at 16 to 22 mph, which is just chopping it all up. The swell is there, but it’s poor quality. The combined energy readings are mostly three-digit, moderate stuff, but it’s all messy. For a few days we’ve got swell around 5.6 ft to 8.2 ft, but with that cross-wind and a period of just 6 to 8 seconds, it’s just lumpy, crumbly slop. Seriously, not worth paddling out for. Even the 9.8 ft swell on Sunday the 16th morning is too big for this break and the cross-wind will make it a washing machine. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that period.

Finally, we get a shift. On Thursday the 20th afternoon, the wind drops to a moderate breeze from the NE, turning cross-offshore. The combined energy is 222, and the swell is 4.9 ft from the NE. It’s still marginal, but it’s clean. Friday the 21st looks better again. The morning has a gentle breeze from the NE, also cross-offshore, and the surf is 4.9 ft from the NE with a combined energy of 266. The afternoon picks up a touch to 5.6 ft from the ENE. The wind is light and clean. This is the best on offer, but it’s not a classic. The swell period is only 7 to 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and won’t have that long, peeling power you’d want from a point break. It’s a small, clean wave for the intermediates, but don’t expect perfection.

Then Saturday the 22nd morning the swell bumps up to 6.6 ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 505, but the wind goes back to a gentle cross-shore, putting a slight chop on it. It’s a step down in quality.

So, the standout is Friday the 21st. It’s not a day for heroes, but it’s the only clean window in a long, grim forecast. The crowds will likely be there, as it’s often busy, but for a quiet, clean paddle on a small wave, that’s your moment.

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