Canoes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Canoes Surf Guide

Canoes in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Hazards include rocks,etc.

Canoes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	very consistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Canoes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Canoes occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Canoes (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Canoes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 71% of the time in July while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

71%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Canoes Location Map

Interactive Canoes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Canoes is Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl., 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Canoes is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Canoes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Canoes look like?

Latest photos from Canoes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Kalani

Tides at Canoes

Current tide and informaton

For Honolulu, Oahu (Hawaii), 6 km from Canoes.

Next High Water: 07:50pm | 0.53m

Next Low Water: 04:19am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Canoes Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Canoes won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite