Rabbit/Manana Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.33° N 157.66° W

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rabbit/Manana Island sea temperature is
26.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 680 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rabbit/Manana Island this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rabbit/Manana Island in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 15s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, grab your boards and listen up. Rusty here.

We’re looking at a pretty bleak picture on Oahu for the next two and a bit weeks over at Rabbit/Manana Island. This spot is exposed to the NNE, but the swell we’re getting is hammering in from the ENE, which is a rough angle for it. The winds are locked in from the ENE as well, and they just don’t let up. It’s a nasty cross-onshore mess for days on end. The water is about 79°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.

The first two weeks are a write-off. From Monday the 6th of July right through to Sunday the 19th of July, every session is tagged with “poor surf conditions.” The wind is cranking, mostly a fresh to strong breeze, and it’s relentless. The swell sits around 5 ft to 8 ft, but with that wind, it’s just a lumpy, chopped-up mess. There isn't a single standout in that whole stretch. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Now, after that long run of junk, we get a glimmer. On the 20th of July, Monday morning, the energy jumps up to 479 (moderate wave energy) but the wave height is a tiny 2 ft. The period skyrockets to 19 seconds—that’s very long period, proper groundswell energy. The wind is cross-shore, but it's still moderate, not clean. This kind of period is best on a reef or point, not so much a beach setup, so it's tricky. That afternoon, the energy climbs to 600 (still moderate), height 3 ft, period 18 seconds. It’s still rated poor, though. The wind is a fresh cross-shore, which creates a lumpy cross-chop. Not good.

The only day that even gets a 1 out of 10 is Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning shows a 3 ft swell out of the E with a 16-second period and 556 combined energy (moderate). The wind is a moderate breeze from the ENE, which is cross-shore. The report calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got, but it’s a long way off and not clean. The afternoon of the 21st drops right back into poor conditions.

Bottom line: there is no good surf on offer here for the entire 16-day window. It’s a blank run, and honestly, this kind of persistent trade wind slop is normal for this area. Get the kiteboard out, because for paddle surfing, it's a no-go.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
491
532
606
493
516
456
444
456
428
394
431
498
503
462
423
362
293
477
476
526
482
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:34PM0.50m
10:04AM0.36m
6:48PM0.45m
11:36AM0.46m
6:52PM0.41m
12:27PM0.56m
1:10PM0.65m
1:52PM0.71m
10:48PM0.30m
2:34PM0.75m
00:11AM0.30m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.07m
1:09PM0.29m
3:04AM0.02m
4:21PM0.34m
3:52AM-0.03m
4:44AM-0.07m
5:35AM-0.11m
9:11PM0.25m
6:26AM-0.14m
9:32PM0.24m
7:16AM-0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
25
24
25
Feels °C
21
20
19
20
20
22
20
20
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
23
22
22
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
1
NNE
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
76
71
70
66
63
36
35
34
30
27
26
11
12
11
11
30
120
41
40
63
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
3
6
2
2
2
6
3
5
5
4
18
17
37
34
11
48
13
11
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
23
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
23
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
4
1
3
2
6
1
1
10
4
4
2
4
13
3
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
491
532
606
493
516
456
444
456
428
394
431
498
503
462
423
362
293
477
476
526
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
112
55
57
111
55
55
59
55
55
59
49
50
60
49
49
55
48
48
55
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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Information about the Rabbit/Manana Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rabbit/Manana Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rabbit/Manana Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rabbit/Manana Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rabbit/Manana Island is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Kailua. If you plan a vacation in Oahu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Kailua. Kailua has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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