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China Walls surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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
25.2° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | |
84 | 84 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 97 | 89 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 110 | 73 | 72 | 103 | 157 | 233 | 329 | |
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 | 12:53PM0.53m | 11:49PM0.28m | 1:27PM0.59m | 00:30AM0.23m | 2:00PM0.62m | 1:11AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM-0.04m | 7:38PM0.16m | 6:17AM-0.05m | 8:37PM0.13m | 6:42AM-0.05m | 9:26PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 |
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 97 | 89 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 258 | 110 | 73 | 72 | 103 | 71 | 233 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | SSW 22 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 37 | 157 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NW 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 462 | 444 | 405 | 369 | 637 | 654 | 482 | 426 | 415 | 353 | 280 | 286 | 302 | 345 | 325 | 312 | — | 236 | 203 | 197 | 168 | 216 | 217 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 47 | 60 | 114 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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