Big Island Hilo · Big Island · Hawaii
Honoli'i Surf Report & Forecast, Big Island Hilo, Hawaii
Honoli'i, Big Island Hilo, 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 5.2 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 5 mph onshore wind from the east, gusting 10 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.0 ft at 2:15 pm.
4 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 5.2 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 1.7 ft · 12 s · N
- Wind
- 5 mph (E), gusts 10onshore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft risinghigh 2.0 ft at 2:15 pm
- Water
- 80°Frashguard
- Air
- 71°Ffeels like 71°F
- Sun
- rise 6:25 amset 5:43 pm
Honoli'i surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Honoli'i: 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 Honoli'i: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (E), gusts 10 | 2.4 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (E), gusts 10 | 1.9 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (E), gusts 10 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.2 ft |
| 10 amnow | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E), gusts 14 | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E), gusts 15 | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (E), gusts 13 | 2.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (E) | 1.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 0.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (W) | 2.7 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (W) | 2.2 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (WSW) | 1.7 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Poor | calm | 1.4 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Poor | calm | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | calm | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (NE) | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (NE) | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (NE) | 1.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (NE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (NE) | 1.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (NE) | 1.0 ft |
Honoli'i waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Honoli'i arrive about every 2 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 16 s
- Lulls
- about 63 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 59% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Honoli'i surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Honoli'i: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–5 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–5 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Honoli'i 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 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 5.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 5 mph onshore (E), gusts 10 | 8 mph onshore (E), gusts 13 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.9 ft · 8 s · ENE | 4 mph offshore (WSW) | 8 mph onshore (NE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.9 ft · 8 s · ENE | 9 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 14 | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 4–6 ft | Poor to Fair | 5.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 5 mph offshore (W) | 8 mph onshore (NE), gusts 13 | 2 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 6.1 ft · 8 s · ENE | 9 mph onshore (ENE) | 9 mph onshore (ENE) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 5.4 ft · 8 s · ENE | 7 mph onshore (NE) | 8 mph onshore (NE) | 11 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 5.3 ft · 8 s · ENE | 7 mph onshore (E), gusts 14 | 8 mph onshore (E), gusts 14 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–6 ft | Fair | 5.8 ft · 8 s · ENE | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 8 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 14 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–7 ft | Fair | — | 6 mph cross-shore (SE) | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5–8 ft | Good | — | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 10 mph cross-shore (SE) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Honoli'i are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Honoli'i tide chart and tide times
Tides at Honoli'i today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.4 ft at 3:09 am, low 1.2 ft at 9:40 am, high 2.0 ft at 2:15 pm and low 0.2 ft at 8:26 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.2 ft and rising.
Honoli'i tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.4 ft at 3:09 amLow 1.2 ft at 9:40 amHigh 2.0 ft at 2:15 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:26 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 3.3 ft at 3:42 amLow 1.2 ft at 10:21 amHigh 1.8 ft at 2:42 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:54 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 3.2 ft at 4:16 amLow 1.2 ft at 11:05 amHigh 1.6 ft at 3:06 pmLow 0.2 ft at 9:21 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3.0 ft at 4:55 amLow 1.3 ft at 11:53 amHigh 1.5 ft at 3:32 pmLow 0.3 ft at 9:50 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.9 ft at 5:37 amLow 1.4 ft at 12:55 pmHigh 1.5 ft at 3:54 pmLow 0.5 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.8 ft at 6:23 amLow 1.4 ft at 2:22 pmHigh 1.4 ft at 4:22 pmLow 0.8 ft at 10:55 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.8 ft at 7:17 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:10 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 5:48 pmLow 1.0 ft at 11:43 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.7 ft at 8:13 amLow 1.2 ft at 4:32 pmHigh 1.4 ft at 9:02 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.2 ft at 1:07 amHigh 2.6 ft at 9:08 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Honoli'i water temperature
The water temperature at Honoli'i is about 80°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 5 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°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 Honoli'i
- Hilo Breakwall1.4 mi ESE · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Papaikou Mill1.6 mi N · 4–5 ft · Fair
- Bay Front2.2 mi SSE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Chocks3.2 mi ESE · 3–4 ft · Poor
- Richardsons5.0 mi ESE · 4–5 ft · Great
- Kolekole9.1 mi N · 4–5 ft · Fair
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About Honoli'i
Honoli'i is a rivermouth on the Hilo of the Big Island, Hawaii, facing east-northeast.
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