China Walls 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.71° W

Issued: 1 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's China Walls sea temperature is

27.1°C

China Walls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at China Walls today (04 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for China Walls at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (04 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (04 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Evening (04 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s

Table - waves today at China Walls. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).
	Friday 4								Saturday 5								Sunday 6
	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	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	E 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	339	329	556	521	480	577	687	2005	1977	1894	555	565	786	794	781	1708	718	634	920	980	616	1382	1186	1582
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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				9:55AM0.64m				9:27PM0.19m					11:03AM0.68m				11:10PM0.21m				12:00PM0.71m
Low Tide	1:39AM0.06m						6:33PM0.16m			3:03AM0.07m					7:10PM0.12m			4:28AM0.06m					7:41PM0.09m


	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:42	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	5	4
Temp °C	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	25	26	26	26	26	25	26	25	25
Feels °C	22	22	22	22	22	23	21	21	22	22	24	24	23	24	25	24	25	24	24	24	25	25	26	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	E 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	E 14	S 12	S 11	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	ENE 12	SSW 13	SSW 14
kJ	339	329	556	521	480	577	485	423	643	566	555	565	786	794	781	820	718	634	920	980	548	1338	1186	1582
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	S 13	E 14	E 14	E 14	S 11	E 14	SSW 20	N 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	SSW 17	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	SSW 16	SSE 10	SW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	S 18	S 18
kJ	334	225	390	357	432	244	687	37	10	12	22	112	20	19	18	16	15	326	19	129	616	1382	174	243
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 18	SSE 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	S 13	SSW 20	SW 13	SSW 20	SSW 20	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10	S 22	—	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 20	SSW 20	S 20	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 12
kJ	12	173	6	6	25	280	37	6	38	37	23	20	20	9	—	56	19	18	30	76	67	19	19	27
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 14	E 14	E 14	ENE 14	ENE 13	ENE 13	ENE 13	ENE 14	E 13	E 13	ENE 13	ENE 13	ENE 12	ENE 12	—	ENE 12	ENE 12
kJ	415	444	403	443	443	366	330	2005	1977	1894	1928	1792	1592	1616	1819	1708	1538	1544	1365	1240	1405	—	1316	1461
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lahilahi Point HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Lahilahi Point HAW - Oahu	Lahilahi Point HAW - Oahu	Sewers (Maili) HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Sewers (Maili) HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Paradise HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Power Plant HAW - Oahu	Nanakuli Blackrocks HAW - Oahu	Makaha HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	1	2	3	3	3	1	3	2	3	3	3	3	1	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	56	44	44	56	56	51	44	44	43	43	43	43	51	43	13	43	43	43	44	45	58	15	43	43
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Nanakuli Tracks	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Makaha (Outside)	Turtles Reef	Makaha (Outside)	Pokai Bay	Makaha (Outside)	Paradise	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Makaha (Outside)	Kaena Point
Rating (10 max)	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Pakalas HAW - Kaua'i	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Salt Creek Point CAL - Orange County	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Salt Creek Point CAL - Orange County	Tombstones HAW - Big Island	Tijuana Sloughs Baja Norte	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach CAL - San Diego County	Tamarack Ave. CAL - San Diego County	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Church CAL - Orange County	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Malibu CAL - LA County	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	The Wedge CAL - Orange County
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Header Global	Luna Park Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Charleston New Zealand	Injidup Carpark Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Reunion South Africa
Rating (10 max)	9	5	9	9	8	4	5	9	9	9	9	7	6	6	5	6	5	8	9	9	9	7	7	5

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