Surf Forecasts:
Wailua/Horners surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wailua/Horners this week:
The surf forecast for Wailua/Horners over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wailua/Horners in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wailua/Horners over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NW 9 | NE 8 | E 6 | S 13 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 58 | 69 | 158 | 151 | 122 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 123 | 86 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 72 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:14PM0.90m | 2:52AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.87m | 3:49AM0.34m | 5:42PM0.83m | 4:54AM0.34m | 6:22PM0.77m | 6:14AM0.35m | 7:00PM0.70m | 7:54AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.63m | 9:46AM0.43m | 8:04PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM-0.05m | 11:32PM0.28m | 9:09AM-0.02m | 00:18AM0.27m | 9:54AM0.02m | 1:04AM0.26m | 10:40AM0.10m | 1:47AM0.24m | 11:28AM0.19m | 2:28AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.20m | 1:48PM0.38m | 3:40AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 437 | 421 | 375 | 158 | 329 | 122 | 75 | 232 | 249 | 494 | 338 | 333 | 222 | 219 | 162 | 114 | 305 | 100 | 178 | 123 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NW 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 6 | S 18 | ESE 6 | S 16 | NW 8 | S 15 | SE 10 | NE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 68 | 280 | 94 | 195 | 176 | 80 | 161 | 123 | 54 | 41 | 17 | 99 | 11 | 127 | 15 | 106 | 24 | 30 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | NW 11 | SE 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 6 | S 17 | NW 8 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 46 | 41 | 96 | 57 | 82 | 80 | 224 | 79 | 74 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 94 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 119 | 184 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 58 | 69 | — | 151 | — | — | 73 | 27 | 10 | 86 | 10 | — | — | — | 27 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 72 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 24 |
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