Surf Forecasts:
Kealia surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, NNW swell with 5,192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kealia this week:
The surf forecast for Kealia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kealia in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kealia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | ENE 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1060 | 759 | 536 | 458 | 4272 | 4944 | 4055 | 2114 | 1712 | 744 | 537 | 475 | 603 | 776 | 327 | 637 | 2490 | 1826 | 1306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.78m | 2:24PM0.39m | 4:24AM0.76m | 2:44PM0.37m | 5:03AM0.73m | 2:59PM0.35m | 5:45AM0.70m | 2:55PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.67m | 7:21AM0.65m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.31m | 8:43PM0.05m | 11:32AM0.32m | 9:11PM0.07m | 12:30PM0.33m | 9:40PM0.09m | 2:08PM0.34m | 10:09PM0.12m | 10:41PM0.17m | 11:18PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NW 12 | NNW 20 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 1060 | 759 | 536 | 458 | 4272 | 4944 | 4055 | 2114 | 1712 | 744 | 473 | 305 | 603 | 776 | 236 | 539 | 2490 | 1826 | 1306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | WNW 15 | NNW 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 18 | NW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNE 6 | S 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 47 | 42 | 84 | 125 | 76 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 164 | 106 | 122 | 540 | 195 | 305 | 178 | 66 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | N 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 28 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 14 | 57 | 223 | 81 | 61 | 40 | 76 | 141 | 24 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 298 | 283 | 269 | 293 | 388 | 470 | 399 | 672 | 526 | 617 | 537 | 475 | 392 | 352 | 327 | 637 | 453 | 454 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 45 | 305 |
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