Castles Beach surf break

Castles Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
25.6° 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 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
829
1009
956
979
979
1071
1094
1147
1072
953
953
891
837
935
949
878
850
817
778
993
1003
925
925
864
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03AM0.37m
7:29PM0.80m
6:51AM0.35m
8:23PM0.75m
9:44AM0.41m
9:11PM0.70m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.37m
11:05AM0.16m
3:54AM0.33m
12:06PM0.26m
4:21AM0.29m
1:41PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
Energy kJ
42
39
19
19
19
9
44
42
42
42
20
27
30
30
30
30
30
29
27
67
99
148
140
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
22
25
20
46
20
48
9
9
10
10
17
16
25
14
14
50
47
46
46
27
26
39
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
25
15
25
24
14
14
31
60
45
42
26
25
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
829
1009
956
979
979
1071
1094
1147
1072
953
953
891
837
935
949
878
850
817
778
993
1003
925
925
864
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
125
125
125
145
125
126
262
126
123
51
49
205
207
205
205
205
51
125
205
213
205
125
47
123
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
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