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Nimitz Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | 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 | |
163 | 273 | 273 | 178 | 246 | 249 | 246 | 252 | 257 | 236 | 453 | 453 | 488 | 566 | 559 | 616 | 720 | 737 | 790 | 997 | 877 | 744 | 744 | 762 | |
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 | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:32PM0.81m | 6:16AM0.23m | 7:25PM0.76m | 7:50AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.02m | 2:25AM0.16m | 11:23AM0.07m | 3:25AM0.15m | 12:20PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 157 | 226 | 229 | 178 | 246 | 249 | 246 | 252 | 167 | 236 | 163 | 158 | 149 | 105 | 101 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 127 | 172 | 169 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 273 | 273 | 174 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 24 | 61 | 100 | 57 | 67 | 101 | 70 | 30 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 10 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | S 18 | NW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 97 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 66 | 16 | 63 | 25 | 56 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 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 |
| kJ | 259 | 182 | 157 | 192 | 223 | 251 | 238 | 257 | 257 | 341 | 453 | 453 | 488 | 566 | 559 | 616 | 720 | 737 | 790 | 997 | 877 | 744 | 744 | 762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 150 | 150 | 27 | 152 | 151 | 179 | 270 | 152 | 150 |
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