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Kewalos Surf Photo: 'Rip Curl Grom Search 2016' by Chuck Little (little looks photography)

Lat Long: 21.29° N 157.86° W

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kewalos sea temperature is

26.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Kewalos 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
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Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 2 pm

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

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	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 2 pm

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

Image captured 11 minutes before low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 3.04m (10.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kewalos Surf Photo: 'Rip Curl Grom Search 2016' by Chuck Little (little looks photography)

Samantha Sibley of San Clemente, California attacks the 2-4 foot south swell during the Rip Curl Grom Search at Kewalos Saturday, July 9, 2016.

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User: Chuck Little (little looks photography) (4 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:03 pm 9 Jul 2016