Kaena Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.58° N 158.28° W

Kaena Point WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaena Point sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.1° 

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


Kaena Point surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, NW swell with 883 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaena Point this week:

The surf forecast for Kaena Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kaena Point in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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