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Lat Long: 19.74° N 155.01° W

Richardsons Surf Photo: 'waiuli' by antonio molina

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richardsons sea temperature is

26.8° C

0.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNW	NNW	ESE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW
	15 s	on	10 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	NNW
	15 s	on		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		N	NW
	15 s	on		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	ESE
	15 s	on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	ESE
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	E
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	E
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	N	N	NW
	12 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NE
	12 s	cross	12 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Richardsons around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 3.92m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Richardsons Surf Photo: 'waiuli' by antonio molina

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User: antonio molina (1 photo)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:30 am 5 Jan 2014