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Nimitz Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
25.7° 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 8AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
188 | 185 | 127 | 186 | 236 | 215 | 212 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 132 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 64 | 142 | 131 | 87 | 85 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:17AM0.36m | 10:06PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.45m | 10:57PM0.50m | 1:02PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.12m | 3:28PM0.29m | 5:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.32m | 5:56AM0.09m | 6:54PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 188 | 185 | 127 | 186 | 236 | 215 | 212 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 132 | 132 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 64 | 142 | 131 | 87 | 85 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 560 | 509 | 560 | 762 | 644 | 644 | 575 | 547 | 497 | 402 | 448 | 437 | 427 | 427 | 392 | 383 | 364 | 355 | 316 | 272 | 292 | 277 | 245 | 208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 150 | 177 | 177 | 27 | 186 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 151 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 150 | 18 | 17 | 27 |
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