Crouching Lion Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Crouching Lion Surf Guide

Crouching Lion in Oahu is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks/rips.

Crouching Lion Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crouching Lion:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crouching Lion occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Crouching Lion (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Crouching Lion with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in May while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crouching Lion Location Map

Interactive Crouching Lion surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crouching Lion is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF) in Usa Oahu Isl., 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crouching Lion is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Crouching Lion Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:54 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Crouching Lion

Current tide and informaton

For Waikane, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii, 7 km from Crouching Lion.

Next High Water: 04:38pm | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 11:55pm | 0.29m

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Crouching Lion Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite