Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.08° S 57.54° W

Waikiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waikiki sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.7° 

Waikiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waikiki today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikiki at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
138
195
184
192
159
159
132
134
106
104
80
106
102
92
64
58
58
60
44
42
41
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
5
S
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
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
High Tide
9:57AM1.11m
10:07PM1.65m
10:44AM1.16m
10:58PM1.51m
11:30AM1.21m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.24m
4:21PM0.51m
5:37AM0.33m
5:13PM0.50m
6:13AM0.43m
6:06PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
11
10
11
9
9
8
8
5
3
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
3
4
5
3
5
5
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