Castles Beach surf break

Castles Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 HST
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Castles Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castles Beach sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castles Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Castles Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Castles Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
473
427
427
473
427
341
176
294
286
286
272
286
333
237
273
438
449
522
528
623
686
686
745
745
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:04AM0.47m
4:46PM0.94m
2:36AM0.44m
5:38PM0.90m
3:08AM0.41m
6:33PM0.85m
Low Tide
8:51AM-0.04m
00:02AM0.41m
9:32AM0.01m
1:30AM0.40m
10:16AM0.07m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:04
7:04
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Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.7
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
16
41
20
43
48
23
69
19
31
31
54
54
29
46
58
45
78
78
62
65
65
65
44
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
20
8
18
17
15
18
36
18
18
39
40
20
59
42
44
47
41
41
41
20
19
18
24
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
21
20
8
37
8
37
18
17
28
30
30
4
30
18
17
30
3
3
6
6
24
25
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
473
427
427
473
427
341
176
294
286
286
272
286
333
237
273
438
449
522
528
623
686
686
745
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
41
41
45
41
19
41
41
19
41
41
42
41
41
41
41
45
45
50
47
47
51
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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