Phantoms Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Phantoms Surf Guide

Phantoms in Oahu is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and locals.

Phantoms Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	very consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Phantoms:

The best conditions reported for surf at Phantoms occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Phantoms (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Phantoms with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Phantoms Location Map

Interactive Phantoms surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Phantoms is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Phantoms is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Phantoms Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 08:27 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Phantoms

Current tide and informaton

For Backyards, 1 km from Phantoms.

Next High Water: 05:05pm | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 08:50am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Phantoms Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite