Kaena Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.58° N 158.28° W

Kaena Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaena Point sea temperature is
26.3° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Kaena Point today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaena Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
W
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
268
203
255
203
203
314
211
148
166
171
223
196
253
93
189
87
195
141
210
210
210
158
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:43AM0.27m
5:28PM0.71m
5:47AM0.31m
5:59PM0.63m
6:59AM0.35m
6:24PM0.55m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.06m
00:45AM0.13m
10:48AM0.14m
1:13AM0.13m
11:42AM0.23m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:17
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
Feels °C
25
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
26
25
25
26
25
24
27
26
27
24
24
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