Surf-Forecast | Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. There is a right hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks,etc.

Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in July while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lighthouse is Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl., 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 04:06 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 18
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	16	16	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Honolulu, Oahu (Hawaii), 9 km from Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 07:08am | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 11:47am | 0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Lighthouse won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite