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China Walls surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
China Walls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's China Walls sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at China Walls today?
The current surf forecast for China Walls at 8PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 140 | 97 | 99 | 64 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM0.27m | 9:29PM0.47m | 11:28AM0.37m | 10:19PM0.40m | 12:14PM0.45m | 11:05PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.17m | 4:56AM-0.02m | 4:58PM0.19m | 5:26AM-0.03m | 6:25PM0.19m | 5:52AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
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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 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 140 | 97 | 99 | 64 | 97 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 | S 20 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | — | 16 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1141 | 996 | 899 | 789 | 770 | 857 | 731 | 731 | 692 | 675 | 675 | 753 | 824 | 795 | 627 | 569 | 508 | 496 | 430 | 455 | 455 | 462 | 423 | 449 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 114 | 117 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 44 | 56 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 114 | 114 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 51 |
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