Surf Forecasts:
Rock Point/Pohakuloa surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with 1,812 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rock Point/Pohakuloa over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be real – the surf forecast for the next couple of weeks is a bummer. We've only got one break to talk about, Rock Point/Pohakuloa, which is a reef and point that doesn't break that often and can get busy. Water temps are about what you'd expect for early September. But there's not a single session in the whole 16 days that I'd call good.
It starts Sunday, September 6th, with some chest-high waves around 8ft from the east, but the period is short at 12 seconds, and that cross-shore wind is cranking at 18 mph, turning it into a lumpy mess. Monday the 7th is a bit bigger at 8ft, but same story – windy and choppy. The combined energy is moderate to strong (1602), but the quality is just not there.
Tuesday the 8th brings onshore winds from the SSE, dropping the swell to around 6ft – still not worth getting wet. The rest of that week, from Wednesday the 9th through Friday the 11th, is all short-period slop (4-5 seconds), cross-shore winds, and energy that's barely hanging in the weak to moderate range (462-666). Total write-off.
We get a tiny window on Sunday afternoon, September 13th, with a cross-offshore breeze and a 5ft NE swell. That's the cleanest it gets, but the period is short (4 seconds) and the energy is weak (277). Not a standout, just the least bad option.
From Monday the 14th all the way through Monday the 21st, it's the same old story: lumpy cross-shore winds, short-period swells, and combined energy that rarely cracks 400. There's a long stretch with zero good options, and by the second week, it's just more of the same – small, weak, and messy. For a reef and point that needs proper swell, this is a long, flat spell. Maybe the kite surfers will have fun, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1687 | 1591 | 1513 | 1672 | 1754 | 847 | 1216 | 807 | 627 | 318 | 294 | 259 | 231 | 233 | 186 | 247 | 647 | 581 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.86m | 11:11PM0.43m | 12:51PM0.90m | 00:16AM0.50m | 1:23PM0.91m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:51PM0.90m | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:16PM0.86m | 2:29AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.81m | 3:08AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.17m | 7:38PM0.36m | 5:15AM0.13m | 7:43PM0.32m | 6:12AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.28m | 7:00AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.23m | 7:43AM0.14m | 8:37PM0.19m | 8:23AM0.18m | 8:58PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | ENE 12 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 13 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 12 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 121 | 111 | 241 | 297 | 520 | 847 | 1903 | 1045 | 627 | 318 | 168 | 143 | 142 | 74 | 98 | 35 | 19 | 79 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SW 16 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 124 | 17 | 6 | 51 | 1108 | 1216 | 807 | 575 | 102 | 65 | 161 | 144 | 103 | 67 | 93 | 90 | 12 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 8 | SSW 20 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 128 | 138 | 189 | 229 | 28 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 49 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 6 | — | S 8 | — | ESE 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1687 | 1591 | 1513 | 1672 | 1754 | 193 | — | 68 | — | 45 | 294 | 259 | 231 | 233 | 186 | 247 | 647 | 581 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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