Power Plant surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 HST
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Power Plant surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Power Plant sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Power Plant today?

The current surf forecast for Power Plant at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Power Plant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
163
207
161
480
273
229
236
246
252
242
252
233
236
163
158
149
105
101
137
135
134
134
131
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:43PM0.81m
5:06AM0.20m
6:35PM0.78m
6:18AM0.19m
7:28PM0.72m
8:01AM0.20m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.14m
10:27AM0.02m
2:45AM0.14m
11:14AM0.07m
3:42AM0.13m
12:10PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
7:06
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
24
26
25
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.7
E
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
213
223
157
130
131
131
131
103
246
252
242
252
233
236
163
158
377
105
63
39
102
134
134
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
18
163
207
161
480
226
229
236
20
76
78
75
94
49
69
95
149
64
101
137
135
102
73
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
25
18
18
18
17
273
207
91
54
19
34
34
33
32
63
62
64
104
99
67
38
38
24
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
Energy kJ
229
113
153
157
186
187
218
223
257
332
391
396
454
501
542
655
601
703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
9
15
15
19
19
20
158
160
17
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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