Waikiki Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° N 157.83° W

Waikiki WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikiki sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.6° 

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


Waikiki surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, S swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikiki this week:

The surf forecast for Waikiki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikiki in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikiki over the next 16 days.


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