Pupukea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Pupukea Surf Guide

Pupukea in Oahu is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Pupukea Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pupukea:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pupukea occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pupukea 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 45% of the time in January while 36% 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

45%

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

blown out

36%

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 Pupukea Location Map

Interactive Pupukea 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 Pupukea is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pupukea is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 38 km (24 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.

Pupukea Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:59 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pupukea

Current tide and informaton

For Backyards, 3 km from Pupukea.

Next High Water: 05:53pm | 0.68m

Next Low Water: 09:17am | 0.08m

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Pupukea Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °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*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite