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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 Friday 22 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 10PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). 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 (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 22°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
106 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 142 | 99 | 99 | 64 | |
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 | 10:30AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.51m | 11:42AM0.26m | 10:30PM0.44m | 12:35PM0.34m | 11:20PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.11m | 5:12AM-0.05m | 4:11PM0.16m | 5:45AM-0.05m | 5:51PM0.17m | 6:13AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 106 | 66 | 62 | 93 | 140 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 174 | 159 | 157 | 109 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 142 | 99 | 99 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | — | 16 | 15 | 19 |
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 | 864 | 808 | 817 | 857 | 919 | 984 | 913 | 960 | 1081 | 1039 | 973 | 857 | 919 | 817 | 817 | 731 | 759 | 798 | 713 | 696 | 643 | 643 | 645 | 629 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 125 | 151 | 122 | 151 | 125 | 122 | 206 | 214 | 124 | 206 | 124 | 122 | 46 | 35 | 46 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 44 | 52 | 52 | 44 | 52 |
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