Surf Forecasts:
Kailua Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, ENE swell with 1,654 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kailua Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kailua Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kailua Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kailua Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1679 | 1568 | 1234 | 1155 | 584 | 747 | 812 | 1294 | 901 | 661 | 342 | 202 | 201 | 172 | 197 | 154 | 167 | 477 | 437 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:19PM0.83m | 11:14PM0.40m | 12:55PM0.86m | 00:19AM0.47m | 1:27PM0.87m | 1:08AM0.54m | 1:55PM0.86m | 1:52AM0.61m | 2:20PM0.82m | 2:33AM0.67m | 2:42PM0.77m | 3:12AM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.16m | 7:47PM0.35m | 5:17AM0.13m | 7:50PM0.31m | 6:14AM0.11m | 8:04PM0.27m | 7:02AM0.11m | 8:22PM0.23m | 7:46AM0.14m | 8:42PM0.19m | 8:26AM0.19m | 9:02PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 177 | 101 | 72 | 89 | 584 | 747 | 812 | 1294 | 901 | 661 | 342 | 202 | 121 | 108 | 104 | 154 | 161 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | E 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 12 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 50 | 78 | 136 | 229 | 262 | 261 | 75 | 148 | 134 | 168 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 104 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SSE 10 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 8 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 66 | 92 | 33 | 118 | 43 | 72 | 33 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1679 | 1568 | 1234 | 1155 | 276 | 276 | 220 | 84 | 230 | 126 | — | — | 201 | 172 | 197 | — | 167 | 477 | 437 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 17 |
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