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South Shore Hawaii surf report and forecast

Hawaii, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 02:49 HST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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0.3rating now (B 0 · A 0)

2.9 m (9.4 ft)wave height now

7.6 speriod

NNEswell from

26 kt NEwind cross-offshore

26 °C (80 °F)water · Boardshorts / swimsuit

06:42 / 18:00sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.2 m 15 s NNW · Swell 2: 0.6 m 13 s S · Wind waves: 2.5 m 8 s NNE

Best window this week: Wednesday 11:00 HST — 0.7 2.2 m (7.3 ft) at 7 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (187° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Sun 01 Nov	0.6 B 0 · A 1	2.2–2.3 m (7.1–7.5 ft)	15 s	NW	20 kt cross-offshore	06:41–18:00
Mon 02 Nov	0.5 B 0 · A 1	2.5–3.1 m (8.1–10.0 ft)	12 s	NNW	20 kt cross-offshore	06:42–18:00
Tue 03 Nov	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.2–2.5 m (7.3–8.2 ft)	8 s	NE	19 kt cross-offshore	06:43–17:59
Wed 04 Nov	0.7 B 0 · A 1	2.1–2.2 m (6.8–7.3 ft)	7 s	ENE	19 kt cross-offshore	06:43–17:59
Thu 05 Nov	0.4 B 0 · A 1	2.2–2.5 m (7.1–8.3 ft)	17 s	NNW	18 kt cross-offshore	06:44–17:58
Fri 06 Nov	0.6 B 0 · A 1	2.1–2.3 m (6.9–7.5 ft)	14 s	NNW	19 kt cross-offshore	06:44–17:58
Sat 07 Nov	0.7 B 0 · A 1	2.0–2.2 m (6.6–7.1 ft)	13 s	NNW	18 kt cross-offshore	06:45–17:57

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 02:00	0.3 B 0 · A 0	2.9 m (9.4 ft)	8 s NNE	26 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 05:00	0.2 B 0 · A 0	3.1 m (10.0 ft)	8 s NNE	22 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 08:00	0.3 B 0 · A 0	2.9 m (9.6 ft)	8 s NNE	20 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 11:00	0.4 B 0 · A 1	2.8 m (9.1 ft)	14 s NNW	18 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 14:00	0.4 B 0 · A 1	2.6 m (8.7 ft)	14 s NNW	19 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 17:00	0.5 B 0 · A 1	2.5 m (8.3 ft)	14 s NNW	18 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 20:00	0.5 B 0 · A 1	2.5 m (8.1 ft)	13 s NNW	18 kt ENE cross-offshore
Mon 23:00	0.5 B 0 · A 1	2.5 m (8.2 ft)	13 s NNW	19 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 02:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.5 m (8.2 ft)	8 s NE	18 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 05:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.5 m (8.0 ft)	8 s NE	20 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 08:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.5 m (8.0 ft)	8 s NE	20 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 11:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.4 m (7.9 ft)	8 s NE	20 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 14:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.4 m (7.7 ft)	8 s NE	20 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 17:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.3 m (7.6 ft)	7 s NE	21 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 20:00	0.4 B 0 · A 0	2.2 m (7.4 ft)	7 s NE	19 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 23:00	0.5 B 0 · A 0	2.2 m (7.3 ft)	7 s ENE	19 kt ENE cross-offshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Waimea Bay, HI (106) (51201), 144 km from South Shore Hawaii, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	3.3 m (10.8 ft)	3.2 m (10.4 ft)
Peak period	17 s	15 s

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

South Shore Hawaii tide chart

Day	High and low tide (HST, height vs. mean sea level)
Sun 01 Nov	High 22:50 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft)
Mon 02 Nov	Low 02:40 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · High 10:30 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft) · Low 18:00 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 00:00 (+0.0 m / +0.0 ft) · Low 04:30 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 11:20 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 18:20 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 00:50 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 06:00 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 12:00 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 18:40 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 01:30 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 07:10 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 12:30 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 19:00 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	High 02:00 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft) · Low 08:10 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 13:10 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft) · Low 19:20 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	High 02:30 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 09:00 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 13:30 (+0.0 m / +0.1 ft) · Low 19:40 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)

Nearby spots

0.3 Poʻipū 4 km · 2.9 m (9.4 ft) now
1.2 Kealia 31 km · 2.9 m (9.4 ft) now
0.9 Hanalei 35 km · 3.7 m (12.0 ft) now
1.9 Makaha 140 km · 2.9 m (9.5 ft) now
3.6 Haleiwa 147 km · 2.5 m (8.0 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Pacific/Honolulu). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (22.00, -159.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.