Nimitz Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 HST
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Nimitz Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nimitz Beach sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
102
24
86
131
85
146
0
140
114
33
33
162
162
104
101
142
151
151
100
90
132
131
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
ESE
0
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
0
NE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31AM0.23m
7:25PM0.64m
6:39AM0.22m
8:18PM0.62m
9:04AM0.22m
9:13PM0.60m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.22m
11:04AM0.12m
4:09AM0.21m
11:39AM0.15m
5:00AM0.19m
12:31PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
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6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
27
28
28
25
25
24
25
25
27
27
28
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
1
NW
15
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
92
69
64
61
61
48
47
146
169
203
441
174
171
465
451
437
369
352
248
244
240
197
164
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
8
0.5
NW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
E
8
0.8
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
34
24
24
24
86
131
33
46
21
140
33
255
245
162
162
46
44
28
151
151
18
90
132
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SE
9
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
E
8
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
102
102
102
21
25
17
85
33
43
33
114
33
33
70
41
104
101
142
28
28
100
34
11
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
Energy kJ
44
65
64
67
67
10
9
11
9
48
46
8
31
26
40
29
6
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
11
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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