Papaikou Mill Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.78° N 155.09° W

Papaikou Mill WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papaikou Mill sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.6° 

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


Papaikou Mill surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 576 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papaikou Mill this week:

The surf forecast for Papaikou Mill over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papaikou Mill in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 11th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 11th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 17th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papaikou Mill over the next 16 days.


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