Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.08° S 57.54° W

Waikiki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waikiki sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waikiki at 11AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
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)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
3
14
5
5
51
49
61
61
57
53
53
48
45
36
35
37
42
29
28
18
19
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:00AM1.11m
8:10PM1.63m
8:43AM1.18m
9:00PM1.54m
9:25AM1.24m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.23m
2:34PM0.50m
3:45AM0.29m
3:26PM0.45m
4:21AM0.37m
4:15PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
3
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
9
13
13
12
Feels °C
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
0
-2
3
2
1
0
-3
-2
-2
-3
2
6
8
6
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