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Honokohau Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Maui West Side, Hawaii
Honokohau Bay, Maui West Side, Hawaii: 4 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), chest to head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 3.7 ft at 12 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 23 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 33 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 1.4 ft at 1:39 pm.
4 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 3.7 ft · 12 s · NNW
- Wind
- 23 mph (E), gusts 33cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.0 ft risinghigh 1.4 ft at 1:39 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 66°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm
Honokohau Bay surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Honokohau Bay: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Honokohau Bay: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.9 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.5 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.2 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 1.0 ft |
| 10 amnow | 3–4 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 0.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 0.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 2.1 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.7 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.1 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.4 ft |
Honokohau Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Honokohau Bay arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 4.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 63 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 58% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Honokohau Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Honokohau Bay: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 3–7 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–6 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–7 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Honokohau Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.2 ft · 12 s · NNW | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 24 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.8 ft · 13 s · NNW | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–7 ft | Poor | 3.0 ft · 12 s · NNW | 25 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 35 | 26 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 36 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5–7 ft | Poor | 5.9 ft · 15 s · NNW | 27 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 38 | 24 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.0 ft · 15 s · NNW | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 3.2 ft · 10 s · NNE | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–7 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 14 s · NNW | 23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 34 | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 2 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5–7 ft | Poor to Fair | 4.2 ft · 13 s · NNW | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–6 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph cross-shore (E) | 27 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–4 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 14 | 25 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Honokohau Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Honokohau Bay tide chart and tide times
Tides at Honokohau Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.7 ft at 3:05 am, low 1.0 ft at 9:47 am, high 1.4 ft at 1:39 pm and low -0.1 ft at 8:03 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.0 ft and rising.
Honokohau Bay tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.7 ft at 3:05 amLow 1.0 ft at 9:47 amHigh 1.4 ft at 1:39 pmLow -0.1 ft at 8:03 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.6 ft at 3:37 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:28 amHigh 1.2 ft at 1:57 pmLow -0.1 ft at 8:32 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.5 ft at 4:14 amLow 1.0 ft at 11:26 amHigh 1.1 ft at 2:08 pmLow -0.1 ft at 8:55 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.4 ft at 4:53 amLow 1.0 ft at 12:52 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 2:04 pmLow 0.0 ft at 9:22 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.3 ft at 5:38 amLow 0.2 ft at 9:50 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.2 ft at 6:27 amLow 0.4 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.2 ft at 7:21 amLow 0.6 ft at 10:46 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.1 ft at 8:17 amLow 0.8 ft at 5:26 pmHigh 0.9 ft at 10:06 pmLow 0.9 ft at 11:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.0 ft at 9:05 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Honokohau Bay water temperature
The water temperature at Honokohau Bay is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 66°F and a 23 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 79°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Honokohau Bay
- Windmills1.1 mi W · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Honolua Bay1.9 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- D.T. Fleming Beach Park2.9 mi WSW · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Ironwoods3.4 mi WSW · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Little Makaha4.1 mi WSW · 2 ft · Poor
- Mushrooms 25.9 mi SW · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Honokohau Bay
Honokohau Bay is a reef break on the West Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing north-northwest.
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