Pokai Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Pokai Bay Surf Guide

Pokai Bay in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. It's often crowded here. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Pokai Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pokai Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pokai Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pokai Bay 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 60% of the time in January while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

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

blown out

21%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Pokai Bay Location Map

Interactive Pokai Bay 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 Pokai Bay is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pokai Bay is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 31 km (19 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.

Pokai Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 7 March 2021, 23:45 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNW	N	NNW
Period (s)	10	16	10	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Pokai Bay look like?

Latest photos from Pokai Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Brad Baang
Credit: Brad Baang
Credit: Brad Baang
Credit: Hizson Sr.

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Tides at Pokai Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Waianae, Pokai Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii, 1.0 km from Pokai Bay.

Next High Water: 01:26am | 0.59m

Next Low Water: 09:00am | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pokai Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.5 °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*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite