Kalama surf break

Kalama surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kalama today?

The current surf forecast for Kalama at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)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 Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
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
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
910
931
1094
1094
1147
1072
1000
953
891
808
866
949
919
919
878
808
949
1068
989
925
809
790
790
844
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29PM0.80m
6:51AM0.35m
8:23PM0.75m
9:44AM0.41m
9:11PM0.70m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.16m
3:54AM0.33m
12:06PM0.26m
4:21AM0.29m
1:41PM0.36m
4:45AM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
7:06
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
22
23
23
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
17
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
Energy kJ
19
19
9
44
42
42
42
20
27
30
30
30
30
30
29
27
67
99
148
140
134
120
116
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
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
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
46
20
48
9
9
10
10
17
16
25
14
14
50
47
46
46
27
26
39
38
38
38
36
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
25
24
14
14
31
60
45
42
26
25
15
9
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
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
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
910
931
1094
1094
1147
1072
1000
953
891
808
866
949
919
919
878
808
949
1068
989
925
809
790
790
844
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
124
125
268
261
125
122
49
49
127
153
206
153
46
122
124
206
214
206
124
52
125
50
46
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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