Sandy Beach surf break

Sandy Beach surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 18 Jan 2026 HST
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Sandy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Beach sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Sandy Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Sandy Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jan)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Sandy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ENE
1.7
E
1.4
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)666666666677777777777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20523916513912712312312310412312413011812111394949497100103888872
Wind
(km/h)
35
E
25
E
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
W
15
SSW
5
SW
0
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrossglassglasscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:11AM
0.65
2:56PM
0.18
3:42AM
0.66
3:36PM
0.20
4:13AM
0.64
4:21PM
0.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:39AM
0.02
8:32PM
-0.07
11:06AM
0.02
9:10PM
-0.05
11:33AM
0.01
9:52PM
-0.02
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise-7:09-------7:09-------7:09------
Sunset----6:10-------6:12-------6:12---
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222323232423232323232323232423232323242424242322
Feels °C (?)161921202121212221212223232424242324252224262322
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