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Level 6/10

Honokohau Bay

NW Coast, Maui, USA
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Honokohau Bay sits just south of Honolua Bay and offers a less crowded alternative when Honolua is maxed out. Solid right reef break with barrel sections that shares the same swell window.

10-Day Forecast
Sat8
0
Poor
0.6m@11s
25km/h
Today9
0
Poor
0.8m@11s
25km/h
Mon10
0
Poor
0.7m@10s
24km/h
Tue11
0
Poor
0.7m@11s
24km/h
Wed12
0
Poor
0.8m@12s
24km/h
Thu13
0
Poor
0.9m@13s
30km/h
Fri14
0
Poor
0.8m@12s
34km/h
Sat15
0
Poor
3.0m@15s
25km/h
Sun16
0
Poor
3.7m@14s
24km/h
Mon17
0
Poor
1.2m@9s
26km/h
Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 25 km/h · PM 27 km/h · Tide at 12pm (0.8m)
Swell
0.6m
SE(131°)
Score: 2/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
25km/h
ENE(70°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm77%
First light 5:33amSunrise 6:03amSunset 7:00pmLast light 7:30pm
Windswell0.7m@3sSecondary0.3mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:05–9:30am · risingStrike window: 3:36–7:30pm · droppingIdeal tide: mid
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4m2.0
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swell
windkm/h
23g45
26g59
25g59
27g65
26g59
24g48
25g57
25g58
26g63
25g59
25g50
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21g90
14g76
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17g38
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25g61
27g69
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28g62
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25g59
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25g59
tidem
3:45am0.1m
12:30pm0.8m
9:30pm0.3m
4:54am0.1m
1:12pm0.9m
8:50pm0.3m
6:00am0.0m
1:50pm0.9m
9:00pm0.3m
1:00am0.4m
6:50am0.0m
2:23pm0.9m
9:12pm0.2m
1:54am0.4m
7:38am0.0m
2:56pm0.9m
9:40pm0.2m
2:40am0.5m
8:21am0.1m
3:22pm0.9m
10:00pm0.2m
3:18am0.6m
9:10am0.1m
3:47pm0.8m
10:20pm0.2m
4:15am0.6m
9:50am0.3m
4:10pm0.7m
5:00am0.6m
10:30am0.3m
4:30pm0.7m
6:00am0.6m
11:10am0.5m
Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

3:45 am
Low tide - 0.11m
12:30 pm
High tide - 0.84m
9:30 pm
Low tide - 0.31m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score11/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-7
💨 Gusty Wind-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (355°)
Direction range
340° - 10°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Offshore range
90° - 160°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

4m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

5/10

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Trail access.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Honokohau Bay?

Honokohau Bay works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Honokohau Bay?

Offshore wind at Honokohau Bay blows from the ESE (120°). Anything in the 90° to 160° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Honokohau Bay?

Honokohau Bay wants N swell (340° to 10°) between 1.2m and 3m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Honokohau Bay?

The main season at Honokohau Bay is Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Nov-Mar. Just south of Honolua. Less crowded alternative when Honolua is maxed.

How do I get to Honokohau Bay?

Fly into OGG, then allow about 45 minutes by road. Trail access.

What kind of wave is Honokohau Bay?

Honokohau Bay is a reef break, a right-hander over a reef bottom. Difficulty is rated 6/10.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Just south of Honolua. Less crowded alternative when Honolua is maxed.

Getting There

Airport
OGG
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
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