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Point Panic Surf Photo: 'Point Panic' by little looks photography (Chuck Little)

Lat Long: 21.29° N 157.87° W

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Panic sea temperature is

26.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	NNW
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	NNW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	NNW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	NNW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	NNW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	NNW
	15 s	off	4 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NNE	S	N
	15 s	off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNE	S	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		S	SSW
	14 s	off		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SSW	SSW
	14 s	off		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SSW	SSW
	14 s	off		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	16 s	off		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	S
	15 s	off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	15 s	off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	NNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Panic around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 50 minutes after high water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.8 ft). Range 2.91m (9.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Point Panic Surf Photo: 'Point Panic' by little looks photography (Chuck Little)

Shortboarder at Point Panic, Memorial Day 2015.

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User: little looks photography (Chuck Little) (4 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:23 pm 25 May 2015

Mike Hughes
If this is in Honolulu. I used to body surf Point Panic occasionally 1968 to 1970. No leashes then and rock wall would catch any lost boards. No sponge boards either.