Nimitz Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
138
142
179
168
171
169
169
169
172
181
186
161
162
165
165
165
165
165
165
195
195
204
249
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
5
SE
5
WSW
20
NW
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:40PM0.75m
2:00AM0.38m
3:21PM0.82m
2:44AM0.34m
4:05PM0.86m
3:28AM0.29m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.20m
7:59AM-0.01m
10:21PM0.18m
8:33AM-0.03m
11:19PM0.16m
9:11AM-0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:02
7:02
7:04
1
2
1
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
22
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
23
23
24
24
23
24
26
26
21
24
23
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
14
0.8
NW
14
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
241
221
142
142
168
169
169
145
145
172
181
186
161
161
165
165
165
165
165
165
195
195
165
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
46
77
215
208
205
199
122
118
116
89
67
66
59
162
142
140
140
138
78
74
138
136
204
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
79
44
75
179
129
171
124
169
169
100
127
61
103
59
42
30
90
92
109
106
97
138
29
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
163
138
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
8
7
7
3
7
7
3
3
7
7
7
10
3
3
7
22
7
3
7
5
3
3
10
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
8
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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