Surf-Forecast | Graters Surf Guide

Lat Long: 21.71° N 157.98° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Graters sea temperature is

26.1°C

Graters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Graters Surf Guide

Graters in Oahu is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Graters Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Graters:

The best conditions reported for surf at Graters occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Graters 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 45% of the time in January while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Graters Location Map

Interactive Graters 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 Graters is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Graters is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Graters Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 09:40 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Graters

Current tide and informaton

For Backyards, 7 km from Graters.

Next High Water: 09:53am | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 05:46pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Graters Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Graters today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite