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Cliffs surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliffs at 11AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
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 Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | |
323 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 498 | 487 | 470 | 438 | 339 | 432 | 337 | 333 | 310 | 316 | 300 | 212 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 | |
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 | 2:11AM0.17m | 3:31PM0.62m | 2:51AM0.15m | 4:04PM0.63m | 3:30AM0.13m | 4:39PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM-0.07m | 10:55PM0.07m | 8:21AM-0.06m | 11:37PM0.05m | 8:52AM-0.06m | 00:19AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 323 | 400 | 495 | 611 | 593 | 568 | 527 | 509 | 153 | 79 | 470 | 438 | 339 | 432 | 337 | 71 | 310 | 316 | 68 | 212 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 |
| kJ | 65 | 56 | 52 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 84 | 80 | 498 | 487 | 24 | 68 | 77 | 42 | 41 | 333 | 55 | 68 | 300 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | NNW 10 | E 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 20 | S 19 | E 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 63 | 89 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 72 | 40 | 69 | 19 | 51 | 31 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 132 | 192 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 200 | 181 | 158 | 158 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 164 | — | — | 129 | 115 | — | 125 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 70 | 82 | 67 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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