Hawaii Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.44° N 69.25° W

Hawaii Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawaii sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.8° 

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


Hawaii surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hawaii this week:

The surf forecast for Hawaii over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hawaii in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 29th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 31st Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 30th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hawaii over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
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8
1.7
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8
1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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6
0.8
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0.8
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1
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6
1
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6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
15
15
53
75
88
229
210
344
159
135
129
96
99
85
73
91
54
54
79
79
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
NE
25
SE
25
SE
15
E
30
ESE
30
SE
10
ENE
20
ESE
20
SE
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ENE
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20
ESE
25
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ESE
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:43PM0.28m
11:06PM0.28m
11:23PM0.27m
11:33PM0.25m
11:10AM0.12m
11:40PM0.23m
12:50PM0.15m
11:48PM0.20m
6:23PM0.19m
11:42PM0.17m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.00m
1:22PM0.02m
1:50PM0.05m
2:08PM0.08m
9:09AM0.12m
2:28PM0.11m
8:29AM0.12m
2:47PM0.15m
8:26AM0.11m
10:21PM0.17m
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7:13
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 mm
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Temp °C
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31
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Feels °C
31
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Information about the Hawaii Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hawaii provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hawaii can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hawaii surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hawaii) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hawaii may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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