The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and semi glassy right now for North Shore Oahu

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° SW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:13am / 4:10am
  • BUOY 51201
    5.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (324) 4.2 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (312) 1.5 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    17s
    NW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    5.4ft
    16s
    NW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    5.8ft
    14s
    NW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    5ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    6.2ft
    15s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    7.2ft
    14s
    NW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    7.3ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    8.2ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    7.9ft
    13s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    7.7ft
    13s
    NW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    clean
    E
    14mph
    7.9ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    16mph
    7.3ft
    12s
    NW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    12mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-East to East-South-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 3:45pm.
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