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Nimitz Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 11PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | |
169 | 149 | 177 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 228 | 195 | 169 | 169 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 332 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:21PM0.82m | 2:44AM0.34m | 4:05PM0.86m | 3:28AM0.29m | 4:51PM0.87m | 4:15AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.18m | 8:33AM-0.03m | 11:19PM0.16m | 9:11AM-0.03m | 00:19AM0.16m | 9:52AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 149 | 149 | 177 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 228 | 195 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 242 | 236 | 200 | 195 | 233 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 162 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 78 | 128 | 106 | 51 | 64 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 26 | 15 | 233 | 233 | 332 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 100 | 127 | 74 | 103 | 64 | 42 | 30 | 90 | 92 | 109 | 106 | 138 | 103 | 131 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 240 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 286 | 153 | 153 | 250 | 169 | 173 | 153 | 149 | 228 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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