Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.08° S 57.54° W

Waikiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waikiki sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.7° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikiki at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
478
427
401
340
340
334
334
340
366
319
307
302
251
247
226
222
180
173
166
163
160
163
138
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:28AM0.85m
1:52PM1.31m
4:12AM0.85m
2:58PM1.32m
4:41AM0.88m
3:59PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.77m
9:43PM0.45m
8:14AM0.75m
10:42PM0.46m
9:24AM0.72m
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Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
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Feels °C
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
8
7
8
7
8
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
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