Kalama surf break

Kalama surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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Kalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kalama sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kalama today?

The current surf forecast for Kalama at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Kalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
599
660
782
827
850
871
871
939
910
1068
1121
1147
1098
953
905
964
857
866
949
857
770
759
828
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:33PM0.85m
4:03AM0.37m
7:29PM0.80m
6:51AM0.35m
8:23PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.07m
3:16AM0.37m
11:05AM0.16m
3:54AM0.33m
12:06PM0.26m
4:21AM0.29m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:04
7:05
7:05
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
21
21
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
42
65
65
65
44
42
25
19
19
19
9
44
42
42
42
20
27
30
30
30
30
30
28
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
29
20
19
18
24
22
25
51
20
51
48
9
9
10
10
17
16
25
25
14
50
47
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
18
Energy kJ
21
6
24
25
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
25
15
14
24
14
14
31
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
535
599
660
782
827
850
871
871
939
910
1068
1121
1147
1098
953
905
964
857
866
949
857
770
759
828
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
46
50
52
52
125
125
124
124
153
124
3781
125
252
50
46
49
153
208
206
125
47
46
122
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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