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Cliffs Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Cliffs surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 2AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 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 (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cliffs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
127 | 112 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 107 | 101 | 98 | 97 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | |
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 | 8:43PM0.58m | 10:30AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.51m | 11:42AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.44m | 12:35PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM-0.04m | 2:25PM0.11m | 5:12AM-0.05m | 4:11PM0.16m | 5:45AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 127 | 112 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 107 | 101 | 62 | 93 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 46 |
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1173 | 1197 | 1306 | 1201 | 1048 | 1000 | 931 | 844 | 824 | 984 | 984 | 1023 | 913 | 850 | 919 | 1099 | 1020 | 899 | 878 | 817 | 798 | 829 | 857 | 759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 253 | 245 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 152 | 206 | 206 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 52 | 206 | 214 | 206 | 122 | 52 | 122 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 122 | 124 |
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