Nimitz Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.30° N 158.08° W

Nimitz Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nimitz Beach sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.4° 

Nimitz Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.5
E
7
0.7
SSW
15
1.4
E
7
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
368
368
281
326
322
367
367
322
326
326
322
314
310
302
330
276
236
206
233
191
184
164
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
10
SE
10
S
5
WNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:12PM0.60m
11:03PM0.23m
1:02PM0.64m
00:38AM0.25m
1:42PM0.67m
Low Tide
3:11AM0.15m
9:15PM0.23m
4:37AM0.15m
9:01PM0.20m
5:49AM0.13m
9:11PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
30
31
31
30
28
27
27
26
25
26
24
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
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