Point Panic Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.29° N 157.87° W

Point Panic 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Point Panic sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Point Panic today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Panic at 5AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Point Panic. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.2
E
8
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
644
390
622
601
580
566
552
566
525
392
494
617
387
387
195
273
350
366
253
296
300
370
365
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
off
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:27AM0.57m
11:01PM0.21m
11:34AM0.59m
00:19AM0.23m
12:26PM0.61m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.16m
7:23PM0.18m
2:56AM0.18m
7:43PM0.16m
4:35AM0.17m
8:01PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
26
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
23
22
24
23
24
25
25
24
23
24
22
23
24
22
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