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Kalihiwai Surf Photo: 'The neck breaker' by Kaeleb Fernandez

Lat Long: 22.23° N 159.43° W

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kalihiwai sea temperature is

25.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Kalihiwai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	18 s	cross- on	9 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	17 s	cross- on	9 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	16 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NNW
	16 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	W
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	E
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NW	WNW
	15 s	cross	9 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NW	SSW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NW	SE
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	SE
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	SE
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	WNW
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	WNW
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	WNW
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	E	NNW	SSE
	13 s	cross	9 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NNW	N
	13 s	cross	9 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NNW	WNW
	12 s	cross	9 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalihiwai around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 31 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 2.91m (9.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kalihiwai Surf Photo: 'The neck breaker' by Kaeleb Fernandez

This is a shore break of kalihiwai during winter season

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User: Kaeleb Fernandez (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:26 pm 2 Dec 2015