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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 Wednesday 20 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 9PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | |
163 | 115 | 108 | 105 | 99 | 91 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 85 | 127 | 112 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 107 | 101 | 98 | 97 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 | |
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 | 7:47PM0.64m | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.58m | 10:30AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM-0.02m | 3:46AM-0.03m | 12:55PM0.05m | 4:33AM-0.04m | 2:25PM0.11m | 5:12AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 163 | 115 | 108 | 105 | 69 | 68 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 85 | 127 | 112 | 157 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 107 | 101 | 62 | 93 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 99 | 91 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 449 | 511 | 644 | 827 | 939 | 1081 | 1108 | 1009 | 1081 | 1051 | 1145 | 1276 | 1225 | 1150 | 999 | 953 | 931 | 870 | 850 | 984 | 891 | 804 | 763 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 151 | 122 | 3797 | 124 | 245 | 50 | 44 | 49 | 151 | 208 | 206 | 124 | 46 | 43 | 122 | 122 |
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