Surf Forecasts:
James Kealoha Beach Park surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, E swell with 944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for James Kealoha Beach Park this week:
The surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at James Kealoha Beach Park in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 17s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 454 | 575 | 581 | 392 | 393 | 393 | 412 | 470 | 470 | 493 | 442 | 455 | 505 | 530 | 542 | 826 | 940 | 866 | 891 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59AM0.65m | 9:43AM0.64m | 11:09AM0.67m | 10:24PM0.31m | 12:01PM0.71m | 11:42PM0.37m | 12:37PM0.75m | 00:25AM0.45m | 1:06PM0.78m | 1:02AM0.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.11m | 00:35AM0.16m | 2:08AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.30m | 4:05AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.27m | 5:18AM0.15m | 7:25PM0.23m | 6:09AM0.11m | 7:40PM0.19m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 40 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 454 | 575 | 581 | 392 | 393 | 393 | 412 | 470 | 470 | 493 | 442 | 455 | 505 | 530 | 542 | 826 | 940 | 866 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 7 | 4 | 124 | 159 | 105 | 144 | — | 219 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 50 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 21 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 | N 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 89 | 99 | 177 | 2 | 99 | 113 | 99 | 99 | 113 | 177 | 2 |
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