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China Walls surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.8° 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 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
191 | 178 | 173 | 170 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 150 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 164 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:15PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.12m | 9:24PM0.55m | 10:52AM0.18m | 10:26PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.01m | 4:40AM0.01m | 1:41PM0.06m | 5:25AM-0.01m | 3:28PM0.09m | 6:00AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 499 | 484 | 389 | 359 | 322 | 265 | 247 | 230 | 183 | 183 | 176 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 109 | 81 | 76 | 94 | 84 | 76 | 48 | 47 | 164 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 191 | 178 | 173 | 170 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 117 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 150 | 70 | 46 | 44 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 40 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | E 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 120 | 36 | 114 | 113 | 80 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 44 | 71 | 70 | 46 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 42 | 14 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 132 | 155 | 182 | 178 | 193 | 180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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