Kailua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Kailua Beach Surf Guide
Kailua Beach in Oahu is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of jellyfsih and rocks.
Kailua Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Kailua Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Kailua Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Kailua Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Kailua Beach Location Map
Interactive Kailua Beach 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 Kailua Beach is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF) in Usa Oahu Isl., 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kailua Beach is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away.

Saturday, 28 May 2022, 01:40 Local Time
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Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Kailua Beach
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Swell History at Kailua Beach
Surf stats for Kailua Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Kailua Beach
Wind stats for Kailua Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Kailua Beach Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
Kalama Beach Park is further down Kalaheo and does have some pretty decent surf at certain times of the year. Boogie boards (body boards) and surf boards are allowed. Also has parking, bathrooms and showers, but no lifeguard. Growing up in Kailua I have had to be an ad hoc lifeguard many times at Kalama, if you are not a strong swimmer, or have small children, Kailua Beach Park is a much better bet.
Occasionally in the summer the red seaweed may be around, its unusual but it happens. Also sometimes during heavy winds, or for whatever reason (scientists aren't even quite sure), we do get Portuguese man'O war which have a nasty, but not lethal, sting. These are jellyfish that are blue and look small but have really long stingy tails. If you see one floating near you, give it a path to the beach and stay out of its way. Signs will be posted for this or listen to local weather forecasts on TV they will tell you. Not quite the same timing as the box jelly fish on the Waikiki side that come in about 8-11 days after the full moon, sometimes almost none, sometimes lots. Those have a nastier sting and people tend to have more allergic reactions to them. Again, read the signs. There are no box jelly fish on windward beaches.
Kailua and Kalama (all the same beach really) are great walking beaches, you can get miles in, with lots of dogs most of them off leash but well behaved. If you don't like dogs this may not be the beach you want to be hanging out on, just saying.”
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Kailua Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyMokapu Point, HI4 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyKaneohe Bay Buoy5 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyKaneohe Bay, WETS, HI6 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPearl Harbor Entrance, HI16 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBarbers Point Buoy, Kalaeloa27 mi