Power Plant Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Power Plant Surf Guide

Power Plant in Oahu is a reef break that has quite 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 ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.

Power Plant Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	26.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Power Plant:

The best conditions reported for surf at Power Plant occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Power Plant with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 70% of the time in June while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

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

blown out

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

too small

28%

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

Explore Power Plant Location Map

Interactive Power Plant 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 Power Plant is Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Power Plant is Dillingham Airport (HDH), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 26 km (16 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.

Power Plant Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 October 2021, 09:24 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Tides at Power Plant

Current tide and informaton

For Nanakuli, 5.0 km from Power Plant.

Next High Water: 01:55pm | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 08:27pm | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Power Plant Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Power Plant won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite