Surf Forecasts:
James Kealoha Beach Park surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, NNW swell with 893 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at James Kealoha Beach Park in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 196 | 215 | 300 | 246 | 173 | 81 | 118 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 231 | 129 | 103 | 64 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.85m | 2:58PM0.62m | 4:05AM0.86m | 3:21PM0.55m | 4:42AM0.84m | 3:43PM0.49m | 5:22AM0.80m | 4:03PM0.44m | 6:10AM0.75m | 4:14PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM-0.03m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 10:22AM0.25m | 9:35PM-0.02m | 11:07AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.01m | 12:00PM0.33m | 10:28PM0.05m | 1:17PM0.36m | 11:01PM0.10m | 11:44PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 49 | 137 | 84 | 196 | 215 | 300 | 246 | 173 | 50 | 118 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 231 | 39 | 103 | 64 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 10 | NW 12 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 139 | 23 | 99 | 59 | 39 | 103 | 95 | 107 | 81 | 88 | 85 | 66 | 51 | 37 | 78 | 47 | 8 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NW 8 | NNW 18 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | E 12 | NW 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 16 | 51 | 25 | 29 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 75 | 129 | — | — | 390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 175 | 177 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 177 | 2 | 2 |
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