Surf Forecasts:
Pupukea surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, SW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pupukea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pupukea in the next 16 days are 0.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pupukea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real – it’s been a desert at Pupukea. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch for the next couple of weeks with hardly any surf. The first real opportunity doesn’t roll in until Tuesday the 18th, so that’s a solid 15-day gap of nothing worth paddling for. It’s not out of the ordinary for this spot to go quiet, but it still stings.
The water’s sitting around 80°F, with the temp anomaly being basically nothing, so it’s totally normal for this time of year.
For the one and only highlight of the entire 16-day forecast: on Tuesday the 18th, things finally turn. We’ve got a small but clean pulse of swell. The morning brings a 2ft swell out of the west, with a 13-second period, and the wind is offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. That’s the big one – offshore wind, light breeze, will polish the waves up. The afternoon gets even better with the wind shifting to the SSE at just 3 mph, practically glassy. The combined swell energy is solid, hitting 214 and 225 (moderate wave energy), which is a big step up from the weak stuff we’ve been seeing. The swell is small, so it’s fine for all levels, but because it’s a longer period groundswell (13 seconds), it might be a bit straight at a beach break. Pupukea is a reef, so it should handle that well. Crowds are possible here, but with conditions as clean as they get, a few people will be out.
This is the only real standout. It’s not a massive day, but after two weeks of nothing, a clean, glassy 2ft wave with offshore wind is a gift. The call is a bit further out, so it’s promising but not a dead lock. Keep your fingers crossed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 25 | 41 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM0.58m | 7:21AM0.49m | 4:51PM0.53m | 9:30AM0.55m | 11:12AM0.63m | 12:08PM0.71m | 12:52PM0.77m | 1:31PM0.82m | 11:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.34m | 00:07AM0.17m | 11:41AM0.43m | 00:44AM0.15m | 1:34AM0.12m | 2:44AM0.10m | 4:02AM0.07m | 5:11AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 76 | 297 | 593 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 88 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 49 | 26 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 12 | E 12 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 101 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 69 | 41 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 53 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 370 | 331 | — | — | 496 | 469 | 365 | 274 | 55 | 153 | 149 | 32 | 114 | 87 | 213 | 236 | 225 | 355 | 365 | 426 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
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