Kalama Surf Forecast

/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (21.41° N 157.74° W)

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Kalama surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 2026 HST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Afternoon (15 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (15 May)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 15							Saturday 16								Sunday 17								Mon 18
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	336	329	300	336	336	300	355	333	344	394	383	392	361	350	350	341	341	310	280	280	286	286	286	326
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	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	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide					2:24PM0.91m			00:58AM0.53m					3:09PM0.95m			1:32AM0.50m					3:56PM0.96m
Low Tide		7:00AM-0.00m					8:51PM0.39m			7:34AM-0.04m					9:49PM0.39m				8:11AM-0.05m				10:51PM0.40m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50
	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:02	—	—	7:02
mm	3	1	2	4	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24
Feels °C	24	24	24	23	23	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	26	26	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 13	NNW 13	NW 12	NNW 12	NW 12	ENE 8	NW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 10	E 8	ENE 8	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	ENE 8	NW 10	NNW 9
kJ	304	295	227	187	147	300	112	85	82	59	58	58	47	46	42	42	341	310	41	39	38	286	23	17
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	NNE 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	NW 12	N 8	NNW 15	SSE 11	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 12	SSE 11	NNW 10	NNW 10	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSE 11	NNW 10	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	11	13	12	5	11	144	5	21	11	18	17	17	26	26	14	25	42	42	44	44	23	38	43	42
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	N 8	SSE 11	SSE 11	NNW 15	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	SSE 12	NNW 12	SSW 17	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 15	SSE 11	NNW 16	NNW 15
kJ	11	13	13	12	12	5	12	11	21	11	11	10	8	14	14	29	24	23	23	12	44	22	25	22
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	336	329	300	336	336	—	355	333	344	394	383	392	361	350	350	341	—	—	280	280	286	—	286	326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Barber's Point - Coast Guard Jetty HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	Point Panic HAW - Oahu	Ko Olina Resort HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Barber's Point - Coast Guard Jetty HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	China Walls HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu	Ala Moana Courts HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	16	16	16	18	18	18	41	40	16	16	18	41	18	40	16	16	16	16	18	18	18	18	18	18
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs	Ranches	Kaena Point	Ranches	Waimea Bay/Pinballs	Ranches	Waimea Bay/Pinballs	Barber's Point - Coast Guard Jetty	Tennis Courts	Ranches	Waimea Bay/Pinballs	Waimea Bay/Pinballs	Jockos Point	Ranches	Tennis Courts	Pipeline	Pipeline	Tennis Courts	Abalolo Reef	Kaena Point	Kaena Point	Ranches	Ranches	Kaena Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Pier One HAW - Maui	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2	4	2	2	2	9	3	4	4	5	8	5	4
Header Global	The Hoek South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Saint Leu Reunion	Moss Landing United States	Steamer Lane-The Point United States	Boners United States	Steamer Lane-The Point United States	Balephetrish (Tiree) United Kingdom	Bali Village Indonesia	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak United States	Boners United States	Cojo United States	Bali Village Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	5	5	5	4	5	6	9	9	7	4	4	5	8	7	4

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