Kailua Beach surf break

Kailua Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 8PM. 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 18s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 7th May)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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 Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
1
1
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)
1.4
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
722
451
378
195
151
137
111
143
187
222
151
133
134
119
175
207
188
392
655
462
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:28PM0.72m
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
Low Tide
11:16AM0.23m
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
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5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:58
6:59
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
24
24
22
22
25
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.9
NW
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
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
N
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
16
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
512
722
451
378
195
96
76
111
143
187
222
151
133
33
56
114
75
76
15
42
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
14
0.5
E
8
0.3
S
18
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
N
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
13
0.6
NNW
15
Energy kJ
407
33
54
33
13
7
13
12
34
22
21
27
8
54
95
45
38
16
3
14
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
N
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
50
4
8
23
20
19
17
16
21
46
7
3
24
14
24
2
2
3
12
2
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
8
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.7
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
5
14
63
20
52
151
137
101
29
39
69
106
109
134
119
175
207
188
392
655
462
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
29
20
17
17
17
17
17
17
42
42
42
41
122
41
48
123
41
41
152
52
206
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
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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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