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Tankers Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Tankers surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tankers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tankers sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tankers today?
The current surf forecast for Tankers at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tankers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
181 | 217 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 204 | 180 | 100 | 200 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 236 | 264 | 264 | 332 | 251 | 212 | 163 | 186 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 2:44AM0.34m | 4:05PM0.86m | 3:28AM0.29m | 4:51PM0.87m | 4:15AM0.26m | 5:40PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM-0.03m | 11:19PM0.16m | 9:11AM-0.03m | 00:19AM0.16m | 9:52AM-0.02m | 1:21AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 217 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 165 | 165 | 140 | 41 | 249 | 169 | 144 | 242 | 200 | 264 | 264 | 233 | 229 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 162 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 109 | 204 | 180 | 99 | 131 | 29 | 249 | 246 | 16 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 332 | 251 | 212 | 9 | 8 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 103 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 90 | 92 | 53 | 106 | 138 | 100 | 68 | 66 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 39 | 57 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 200 | 169 | 128 | 262 | 173 | 414 | 217 | 201 | 264 | 301 | 264 | 229 | 186 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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