Kapaniah Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.23° N 155.75° W

Kapaniah WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kapaniah sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.8° 

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


Kapaniah surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Kapaniah in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) – 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, N swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, N swell with 6,560 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Kapaniah before Saturday 21 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 11ft (3.5m), 17s on Wednesday 18 Nov.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kapaniah this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kapaniah in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 18th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kapaniah over the next 16 days.


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