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Chun's Reef Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii

Chun's Reef, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 6–7 ft faces (3 ft Hawaiian scale), head high to overhead, at 1 pm HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 4.8 ft at 11 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 16 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 25 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.1 ft at 7:46 pm.

Fair

6–7 ft

3 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 8 ft

Swell from the north-northwest; wind from the east-northeast at 16 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces southeast.NSWE
first light 6:17 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
4.8 ft · 11 s · NNWplus 0.6 ft · 7 s · NE
Wind
16 mph (ENE), gusts 25cross-shore
Tide
1.3 ft fallinglow 0.1 ft at 7:46 pm
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
78°Ffeels like 80°F
Sun
rise 6:40 amset 5:52 pm

Chun's Reef surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Chun's Reef: 6 pm, Good, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Chun's Reef today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690238–9 ftnow6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:40 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Chun's Reef tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690236–7 ft6 am: Great7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Fair6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Chun's Reef: 6 am, Great, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 282.0 ft
7 am5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 281.6 ft
8 am5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 271.4 ft
9 am5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 271.2 ft
10 am5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 271.2 ft
11 am5–6 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 271.2 ft
12 pm5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.3 ft
1 pmnow6–7 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.3 ft
2 pm6–7 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.3 ft
3 pm6–7 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.1 ft
4 pm7–8 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 220.6 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 210.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 192.1 ft
7 am6–7 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.8 ft
8 am6–7 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 231.5 ft
9 am6–7 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.3 ft
10 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.2 ft
11 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.1 ft
12 pm6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.2 ft
1 pm6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
2 pm6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.2 ft
3 pm6 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.1 ft
4 pm5–6 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm5–6 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 240.4 ft

Chun's Reef waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 1 pm, sets at Chun's Reef arrive about every 2 minutes with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every 2 minutes, with about 45 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 6.8 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 12 s
Lulls
about 45 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
67% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Chun's Reef surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Chun's Reef: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 10–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–8 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 8–10 ft and Poor to Fair.

Chun's Reef surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510155–9Mon, Nov 9: GoodMonNov 95–7Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 105–12Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 1110–13Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 126–9Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 136–8Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 148–10Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 156–8Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 164–5Tue, Nov 17: FairTueNov 173–4Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Chun's Reef are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Chun's Reef 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–9 ftGood5.8 ft · 12 s · NNW16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2716 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 256 pm
Tue, Nov 105–7 ftGreat6.0 ft · 13 s · NNW13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2316 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 256 am
Wed, Nov 115–12 ftPoor3.9 ft · 12 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3120 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3311 am
Thu, Nov 1210–13 ftPoor9.7 ft · 15 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3119 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3110 am
Fri, Nov 136–9 ftFair6.1 ft · 13 s · NNW15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3216 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2912 pm
Sat, Nov 146–8 ftGood4.7 ft · 13 s · NNW12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2516 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 308 am
Sun, Nov 158–10 ftPoor to Fair3.3 ft · 13 s · NNW17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3417 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 295 pm
Mon, Nov 166–8 ftGood5.5 ft · 13 s · NNW12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2314 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 268 am
Tue, Nov 174–5 ftFair—19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2620 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2711 am
Wed, Nov 183–4 ftGood—12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 1712 mph offshore (ESE)2 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Chun's Reef are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Chun's Reef tide chart and tide times

Tides at Chun's Reef today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.5 ft at 3:05 am, low 1.2 ft at 10:08 am, high 1.3 ft at 1 pm and low 0.1 ft at 7:46 pm. At 1 pm the tide is 1.3 ft and falling.

Tide height at Chun's Reef, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 1.3 ft, fallingHigh 2.5 ft3:05 amLow 1.2 ft10:08 amHigh 1.3 ft1 pmLow 0.1 ft7:46 pmHigh 2.5 ft3:37 amLow 1.1 ft11:11 amHigh 1.2 ft1 pmLow 0.1 ft8:11 pmHigh 2.4 ft4:19 amLow 0.1 ft8:36 pm
Tide height at Chun's Reef, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Chun's Reef tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.5 ft at 3:05 amLow 1.2 ft at 10:08 amHigh 1.3 ft at 1 pmLow 0.1 ft at 7:46 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.5 ft at 3:37 amLow 1.1 ft at 11:11 amHigh 1.2 ft at 1 pmLow 0.1 ft at 8:11 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.4 ft at 4:19 amLow 0.1 ft at 8:36 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.3 ft at 5 amLow 0.2 ft at 9 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.2 ft at 5:50 amLow 0.3 ft at 9:26 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.2 ft at 6:42 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:45 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 2.2 ft at 7:34 amLow 0.7 ft at 9:53 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 2.1 ft at 8:25 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:08 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 2.0 ft at 9:07 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Chun's Reef water temperature

The water temperature at Chun's Reef is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 80°F and a 16 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 79°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 79 degrees, rashguard; 78 to 79 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood79°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

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About Chun's Reef

Chun's Reef is a reef break on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing northwest.

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