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Oahu North Shore · United States

Wednesday, Sep 23

Places to check

Rocky Point7:00 AM–9:00 AM HST

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

Similar forecast: Waimea Bay.

3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu north-facing shore forecast; official shore-facing range

Strong wind: 11.7 kt · cross-shore

Cautions
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 22.2 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 25.5 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 27.2 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Other places to check
  • Waimea Bay · 7:00 AM–9:00 AM HST · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu north-facing shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 11.7 kt
  • Backdoor · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM HST · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    3–5 ft · Official surf · whole shore and forecast period · Oahu north-facing shore forecast; official shore-facing range · 14.2 kt cross-shore
Why this spot?
  • The official forecast calls for surf along this coast.
  • This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Oahu North Shore spots

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6 spots

Oahu North Shore

6 spots
Oahu North Shore surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest windowWindTideHourly timeline
PipelineE offshore model swell · 4.9 ft @ 8s
1–4 ftStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence11:00 AM–1:00 PMENE 14.5 ktcross-shore0.5 ftrising
Sunset BeachE offshore model swell · 4.9 ft @ 8s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence11:00 AM–1:00 PMENE 14.5 ktcross-shore0.5 ftrising
Waimea BayS offshore model swell · 2.3 ft @ 10s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence7:00 AM–9:00 AMENE 11.2 ktunavailable0.5 ftrising
BackdoorE offshore model swell · 4.9 ft @ 8s
1–4 ftStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence11:00 AM–1:00 PMENE 14.5 ktcross-shore0.5 ftrising
Rocky PointE offshore model swell · 4.9 ft @ 8s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence7:00 AM–9:00 AMENE 11.2 ktcross-shore0.5 ftrising
VelzylandE offshore model swell · 4.9 ft @ 8s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence11:00 AM–1:00 PMENE 14.5 ktcross-shore0.5 ftrising

Oahu North Shore

6 spots

Pipeline

1–4 ft

Offshore swell: E 4.9 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM
WindENE 14.5 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
U0.5–3.5 ft13.71 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft13.81 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft13.91 ft
U0.5–4 ft140.5 ft
U0.5–4 ft13.70.5 ft
U1–4 ft13.70.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.50.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.40.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.50.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.41 ft
U1–4 ft14.61 ft
U1–4 ft13.91 ft
U1–4 ft14.21.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.11.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.61.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.71 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.81 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.20.5 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.10.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.40 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.50.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.80.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.40.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.50.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Sunset Beach

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 4.9 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM
WindENE 14.5 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable13.71 ft
UUnavailable13.81 ft
UUnavailable13.91 ft
UUnavailable140.5 ft
UUnavailable13.70.5 ft
UUnavailable13.70.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.41 ft
UUnavailable14.61 ft
UUnavailable13.91 ft
UUnavailable14.21.5 ft
UUnavailable14.11.5 ft
UUnavailable14.61.5 ft
UUnavailable14.71 ft
UUnavailable14.81 ft
UUnavailable14.20.5 ft
UUnavailable14.10.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.80.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Waimea Bay

Unavailable

Offshore swell: S 2.3 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go7:00 AM–9:00 AM
WindENE 11.2 ktunavailableTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable9.21 ft
UUnavailable9.61 ft
UUnavailable9.51 ft
UUnavailable10.20.5 ft
UUnavailable9.90.5 ft
UUnavailable9.90.5 ft
UUnavailable10.30.5 ft
UUnavailable10.50.5 ft
UUnavailable11.20.5 ft
UUnavailable11.71 ft
UUnavailable12.41 ft
UUnavailable12.61 ft
UUnavailable131.5 ft
UUnavailable12.91.5 ft
UUnavailable13.31.5 ft
UUnavailable13.11 ft
UUnavailable12.21 ft
UUnavailable11.60.5 ft
UUnavailable10.90.5 ft
UUnavailable10.30 ft
UUnavailable10.50.5 ft
UUnavailable100.5 ft
UUnavailable100.5 ft
UUnavailable10.70.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Backdoor

1–4 ft

Offshore swell: E 4.9 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM
WindENE 14.5 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
U0.5–3.5 ft13.71 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft13.81 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft13.91 ft
U0.5–4 ft140.5 ft
U0.5–4 ft13.70.5 ft
U1–4 ft13.70.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.50.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.40.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.50.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.41 ft
U1–4 ft14.61 ft
U1–4 ft13.91 ft
U1–4 ft14.21.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.11.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.61.5 ft
U1–4 ft14.71 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.81 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.20.5 ft
U0.5–4 ft14.10.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.40 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.50.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.80.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.40.5 ft
U0.5–3.5 ft14.50.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Rocky Point

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 4.9 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go7:00 AM–9:00 AM
WindENE 11.2 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable9.21 ft
UUnavailable9.61 ft
UUnavailable9.51 ft
UUnavailable10.20.5 ft
UUnavailable9.90.5 ft
UUnavailable9.90.5 ft
UUnavailable10.30.5 ft
UUnavailable10.50.5 ft
UUnavailable11.20.5 ft
UUnavailable11.71 ft
UUnavailable12.41 ft
UUnavailable12.61 ft
UUnavailable131.5 ft
UUnavailable12.91.5 ft
UUnavailable13.31.5 ft
UUnavailable13.11 ft
UUnavailable12.21 ft
UUnavailable11.60.5 ft
UUnavailable10.90.5 ft
UUnavailable10.30 ft
UUnavailable10.50.5 ft
UUnavailable100.5 ft
UUnavailable100.5 ft
UUnavailable10.70.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Velzyland

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 4.9 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM
WindENE 14.5 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable13.71 ft
UUnavailable13.81 ft
UUnavailable13.91 ft
UUnavailable140.5 ft
UUnavailable13.70.5 ft
UUnavailable13.70.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.41 ft
UUnavailable14.61 ft
UUnavailable13.91 ft
UUnavailable14.21.5 ft
UUnavailable14.11.5 ft
UUnavailable14.61.5 ft
UUnavailable14.71 ft
UUnavailable14.81 ft
UUnavailable14.20.5 ft
UUnavailable14.10.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
UUnavailable14.80.5 ft
UUnavailable14.40.5 ft
UUnavailable14.50.5 ft
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
0–3.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 5.5–14 kt varying direction
0.5–4 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 9–15 kt varying direction
0.5–4 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 10–17 kt ENE
1–4.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 12–20.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 16–29 kt varying direction
1–5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 10.5–22 kt varying direction
0.5–4.5 ftRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 9–16.5 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 4/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

NWS Honolulu Surf Observations

Current human surf observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.
Not applicable

Wave observation

PacIOOS ERDDAP

Wave buoy observations and regional ocean datasets; market adapter or station mapping not connected
UnavailableNo source time

Wave observation

Waimea Bay buoy 51201

Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.
Not applicable

Tide prediction

Haleiwa, Waialua Bay 1612668

NOAA HALEIWA, WAIALUA BAY, OAHU IS 1612668 · 9.7 km from Pipeline; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.
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