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Ehukai/Gums Surf Guide

Ehukai/Gums in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts and there is left hand reef break too.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Ehukai/Gums Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ehukai/Gums:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ehukai/Gums occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Ehukai/Gums (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ehukai/Gums with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
52%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
18%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ehukai/Gums Location Map

Interactive Ehukai/Gums 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 Ehukai/Gums is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ehukai/Gums is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Ehukai/Gums Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 19:51 Local Time
Saturday 27Sun
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
Period (s) 8 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Ehukai/Gums

Surf stats for Ehukai/Gums, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ehukai/Gums

Wind stats for Ehukai/Gums, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Ehukai/Gums:

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