Kailua Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.41° N 157.74° W

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kailua Beach sea temperature is
26.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Kailua Beach surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 194 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kailua Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kailua Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 2AM. 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 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 24th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kailua Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
1.1
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
42
124
39
27
40
33
53
43
34
22
23
37
97
116
90
63
72
91
194
126
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:18PM0.92m
4:03AM0.42m
5:57PM0.86m
5:19AM0.41m
6:34PM0.79m
6:59AM0.42m
7:07PM0.72m
9:04AM0.47m
7:35PM0.65m
10:54AM0.55m
8:01PM0.59m
11:57AM0.64m
8:28PM0.53m
12:38PM0.71m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.35m
10:13AM0.10m
1:16AM0.33m
10:57AM0.20m
2:00AM0.30m
11:46AM0.32m
2:40AM0.26m
12:55PM0.42m
3:17AM0.23m
3:03PM0.51m
3:53AM0.20m
5:49PM0.52m
4:29AM0.17m
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
25
25
28
28
27
26
26
27
25
26
27
25
24
25
25
24
22
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
215
186
155
107
103
55
54
53
27
25
11
23
37
97
116
90
63
60
59
59
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
S
18
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
16
42
25
39
27
13
14
9
9
39
25
56
10
55
9
46
9
17
30
30
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.4
NW
10
0.2
N
9
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NW
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
5
35
6
24
13
11
13
49
11
11
10
67
31
29
25
9
11
10
9
74
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
E
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
E
7
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
99
25
124
21
21
40
33
53
43
34
22
17
11
10
35
57
53
72
91
194
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
41
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
41
41
17
17
17
17
17
41
41
42
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
5
6
8
4
4
5
9
9
7
5
6
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
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Information about the Kailua Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kailua Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kailua Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kailua Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kailua Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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