Waialua Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Molokai, USA)

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Waialua Rivermouth Surf Guide

Waialua Rivermouth in Molokai is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks, rips, urchins and sharks.

Waialua Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waialua Rivermouth:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waialua Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in November while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waialua Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Waialua Rivermouth 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 Waialua Rivermouth is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waialua Rivermouth is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Waialua Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 15:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 13
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Waialua Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Pukoo Harbor, Molokai Island, Hawaii, 6 km from Waialua Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 12:34am | 0.34m

Next Low Water: 07:50pm | 0.09m

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Waialua Rivermouth Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Waialua Rivermouth today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite