Surf Forecasts:
Kahuku Ranch surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 21s period, SSW swell with 1,162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kahuku Ranch this week:
The surf forecast for Kahuku Ranch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kahuku Ranch in the next 16 days are 1.2m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kahuku Ranch over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 101 | 154 | 130 | 183 | 153 | 150 | 433 | 616 | 801 | 969 | 1062 | 972 | 1024 | 793 | 754 | 543 | 521 | 413 | 378 | 367 | 868 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.57m | 1:22PM0.92m | 00:45AM0.53m | 2:09PM1.01m | 1:43AM0.50m | 2:56PM1.08m | 2:36AM0.48m | 3:42PM1.12m | 3:29AM0.48m | 4:29PM1.12m | 4:21AM0.47m | 5:16PM1.10m | 5:15AM0.47m | 6:01PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.06m | 8:00PM0.29m | 6:52AM0.02m | 8:58PM0.23m | 7:37AM-0.02m | 9:50PM0.19m | 8:24AM-0.04m | 10:40PM0.16m | 9:12AM-0.04m | 11:29PM0.15m | 10:00AM-0.02m | 00:16AM0.15m | 10:49AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | 6:59 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 154 | 130 | 183 | 153 | 69 | 48 | 616 | 801 | 969 | 1062 | 972 | 1024 | 793 | 754 | 543 | 521 | 413 | 378 | 322 | 868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 15 | SSW 24 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 30 | 46 | 71 | 20 | 150 | 433 | 173 | 125 | 74 | 76 | 147 | 46 | 43 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 54 | 224 | 367 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 7 | SE 17 | WNW 12 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | S 20 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 97 | 39 | 91 | 81 | 109 | 96 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 70 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 67 | 100 | 88 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 191 | 186 | 133 | 110 | 87 | — | — | 79 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 206 | 33 | 50 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 112 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 110 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 112 | 75 | 81 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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