Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.08° S 57.54° W

Waikiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waikiki sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikiki at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.8
S
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
15
14
14
7
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
40
SSW
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:06PM1.27m
1:56AM1.08m
1:56PM1.29m
3:08AM1.00m
2:50PM1.31m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.63m
7:59PM0.52m
7:33AM0.70m
9:03PM0.53m
7:58AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
13
11
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
6
5
5
5
8
10
9
8
Feels °C
3
4
7
3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-4
-1
0
0
-2
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