Kalama surf break

Kalama surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kalama today?

The current surf forecast for Kalama at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
473
473
418
427
427
427
383
132
212
212
251
286
286
333
273
336
404
263
520
576
709
727
702
745
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:04AM0.47m
4:46PM0.94m
2:36AM0.44m
5:38PM0.90m
3:08AM0.41m
6:33PM0.85m
Low Tide
8:51AM-0.04m
00:02AM0.41m
9:32AM0.01m
1:30AM0.40m
10:16AM0.07m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
7:02
7:02
7:04
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.7
E
8
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
17
16
41
20
43
48
23
108
74
76
31
54
54
47
46
47
45
69
78
62
65
65
65
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
21
20
8
18
17
15
18
36
33
31
39
40
20
59
42
44
30
78
41
21
20
19
18
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
22
21
20
8
37
8
37
18
18
18
30
30
9
3
18
17
42
41
3
6
25
24
25
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
473
473
418
427
427
427
383
132
212
212
251
286
286
333
273
336
404
263
520
576
709
727
702
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
41
18
18
41
41
41
41
41
41
18
18
41
41
43
41
41
41
41
46
46
49
50
49
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
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