Hawaii Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.44° N 69.25° W

Hawaii 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hawaii sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Hawaii today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hawaii at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Hawaii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
ESE
6
1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
132
66
68
94
80
88
88
180
93
112
118
125
154
128
186
136
173
206
211
196
201
196
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
20
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:47PM0.10m
00:55AM0.24m
00:50AM0.20m
6:53PM0.20m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.09m
1:54PM0.09m
9:53AM0.10m
9:46AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
30
30
30
28
26
27
26
26
31
31
31
28
26
26
26
26
30
30
31
28
26
Feels °C
28
30
30
29
29
28
28
30
29
28
32
30
31
28
27
27
28
27
31
29
30
28
27
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