Power Plant surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Power Plant today?

The current surf forecast for Power Plant at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
15
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
74
614
573
540
517
501
171
169
287
209
205
102
0
103
162
142
144
140
102
111
191
138
69
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
2:43PM0.71m
1:56AM0.34m
3:24PM0.78m
2:40AM0.29m
4:08PM0.82m
3:24AM0.25m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.20m
7:55AM-0.01m
10:33PM0.17m
8:28AM-0.03m
11:34PM0.15m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:02
7:04
7:04
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
23
23
25
25
26
28
29
29
27
28
27
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.1
NW
15
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
E
8
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
NW
12
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
130
503
614
573
540
517
501
141
353
287
98
124
140
157
130
108
112
137
137
144
147
122
147
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
15
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
NW
13
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.5
N
6
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
NNW
10
Energy kJ
435
64
64
48
93
114
141
382
117
95
209
205
21
128
123
97
96
79
78
76
71
191
138
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
N
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
64
74
47
38
48
49
175
171
169
169
169
14
102
19
103
162
142
144
140
102
111
69
69
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
159
164
114
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
7
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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