Kahana Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Kahana Bay Surf Guide

Kahana Bay in Oahu is an exposed beach and point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks/rips.

Kahana Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	inconsistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kahana Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kahana Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kahana Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kahana Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in December while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kahana Bay Location Map

Interactive Kahana Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kahana Bay is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF) in Usa Oahu Isl., 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kahana Bay is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kahana Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Kahana Bay look like?

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Credit: Wesley Credit: Jordan Baker

Tides at Kahana Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Waikane, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii, 8 km from Kahana Bay.

Next High Water: 06:27pm | 0.62m

Next Low Water: 09:56am | -0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kahana Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite