Kailua Beach surf break

Kailua Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 HST
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Kailua Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kailua Beach sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kailua Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kailua Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 13th May)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
235
124
115
118
151
187
222
186
126
92
185
145
244
356
640
824
644
575
551
475
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:27PM0.71m
7:44AM0.34m
9:19PM0.70m
10:37AM0.41m
10:02PM0.69m
11:37AM0.51m
10:40PM0.68m
12:20PM0.63m
11:15PM0.65m
1:01PM0.74m
11:50PM0.61m
1:42PM0.84m
00:24AM0.57m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.34m
5:17AM0.30m
2:41PM0.36m
5:22AM0.25m
4:25PM0.38m
5:39AM0.18m
5:45PM0.39m
6:01AM0.12m
6:52PM0.39m
6:29AM0.05m
7:53PM0.39m
7:00AM-0.00m
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rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:59
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
23
24
23
22
21
21
22
21
20
21
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
N
7
0.5
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
17
0.6
NW
15
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
0.8
NNW
13
Energy kJ
378
235
96
76
113
151
187
222
186
75
56
66
111
60
32
13
70
178
220
280
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
19
0.6
N
7
0.5
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
33
13
13
13
12
22
22
22
27
33
55
16
45
38
16
15
14
40
54
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
NW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.5
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
23
20
19
17
16
14
44
7
3
24
32
46
2
13
12
11
2
12
12
11
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
13
52
124
115
118
67
51
73
126
126
92
185
145
244
356
640
824
644
575
551
475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
17
16
17
18
18
42
42
42
41
122
41
46
122
48
50
152
48
46
50
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
9
9
5
4
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
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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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