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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 am Monday 11 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cliffs today?
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
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 Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 6 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
12 | 20 | 18 | 62 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 200 | 89 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 124 | 79 | 71 | 474 | 345 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 82 | 82 | 54 | |
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 | 11:17PM0.42m | 12:52PM0.34m | 00:03AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.34m | 2:09PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM-0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:44AM-0.06m | 7:29PM0.10m | 7:10AM-0.09m | 8:34PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | N 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 50 | 23 | 22 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 101 | 101 | 44 | 89 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 82 | 82 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 50 | 67 | 13 | 103 | 102 | 19 | 18 | 97 | 30 | 46 | 40 | 35 | 124 | 79 | 71 | 39 | 42 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 16 | 14 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 18 | 62 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 58 | 62 | 81 | 99 | 120 | 151 | 199 | 200 | 290 | 366 | 342 | 232 | 177 | 219 | 322 | 474 | 345 | 277 | 247 | 268 | 427 | 362 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 122 | 122 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 151 | 49 | 46 | 43 |
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