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Waimanalo surf break

Waimanalo surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 HST
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Waimanalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimanalo sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waimanalo today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanalo at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.4
NNE
Period(s) (?)13121212121211777777888816151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)43404139413731616551525962889395109223358437494522690669
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onglassglassglassglassononononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:08PM
0.63
2:45AM
0.29
6:08PM
0.60
7:22PM
0.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
0.21
10:01AM
-0.14
10:45AM
-0.10
11:38AM
-0.04
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:07-------6:05--
Sunset6:51-------6:51-------6:52-------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------1---------------
Temp. °C242324232323242323232323232324242424232323232323
Feels °C (?)252425232425252424242626262627262626242425242423
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