Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.08° S 57.54° W

Waikiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikiki at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
106
106
109
116
89
85
81
62
65
68
47
45
42
27
26
25
25
26
15
14
14
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
E
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:44AM1.16m
10:58PM1.51m
11:30AM1.21m
11:52PM1.35m
12:17PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:37AM0.33m
5:13PM0.50m
6:13AM0.43m
6:06PM0.51m
6:44AM0.54m
7:01PM0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
11
14
14
12
Feels °C
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
7
7
7
4
4
3
4
7
9
10
8
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