Surf Forecast  Honolii Point

Honolii Point surfspot characteristics

More about Honolii Point surfspot

At Honolii fast, consistent lefts and rights break into a rivermouth that has been saved from industrial projects to tame the river flow. Rocks and boulders move with the river flow, but it is very reliable in N-E swells and non trade winds. Fast walls, yet quite manageable for intermediates.

General: Located on the Big Island's east coast, just north of Hilo, Honoli'i Beach Park is a really consistent rivermouth break that offers lefts and rights that can get hollow and powerful with a sizable swell on a lower tide. The best time of year is winter, when swells from the North Pacific are at their most powerful. There is also a lefthander off the point, on the north side of the rivermouth, that can be fun. While Honoli'i is often a sure bet, it is also usually affected by breezy onshores, as steady easterly tradewinds and tradeswell occur all year long. However, watch for it to fire when prefrontal S-clocking-W wind meets a solid N-NE groundswell. The bottom at Honoli'i is reef and the beach is a mix of black sand, rocks and shade trees. Tides: Low to medium Size: Head high-2X overhead Wind: Calm or offshore from a westerly direction. Swell: Anything from the N to ESE Bottom: Reef Paddling: Fairly short paddle. Currents can get bad at times, especially off the point. Spot Rating: Great when the rare solid NE swell meets offshore Kona winds from the SW.

All levels -- Depends on size.

Easy. Parking at Honoli'i Beach Park.

Winter, but breaks year-round. Hurricane swells can get really good here.

Crowd Factor: Heavy, depending on swell quality Local Vibe: Humility and respect appreciated.

Shredders might want to search out the thick pits of Tombstones just south of here, plus there are big swell spots on either side of the Hilo harbour breakwall.

Rivermouth flows out right here, so quality decreases depending on amount of rain, but usually OK.

Reef, water quality after heavy rain.