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/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Cliffs surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cliffs sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (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 Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 21 | S 20 | |
51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 97 | 89 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 73 | 72 | 103 | 157 | 233 | 329 | 323 | 400 | |
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 | 1:54PM0.49m | 00:50AM0.25m | 2:27PM0.55m | 1:31AM0.21m | 2:59PM0.59m | 2:11AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.13m | 7:03AM-0.06m | 9:23PM0.11m | 7:27AM-0.07m | 10:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
 kJ | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 150 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 97 | 89 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 73 | 72 | 103 | 71 | 233 | 329 | 323 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 107 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | SSW 22 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 20 | 157 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 369 | 408 | 705 | 706 | 588 | 468 | 376 | 353 | 273 | 286 | 286 | 355 | 301 | 312 | 258 | 229 | 223 | 191 | 180 | 191 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 122 | 124 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 8 |
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