Oahu North Shore · Honolulu · Hawaii
Haleiwa Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii
Haleiwa, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 3–4 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), chest high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.6 ft at 11 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 14 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 26 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.2 ft at 10:08 am.
3–4 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 4.6 ft · 11 s · NNWplus 2.6 ft · 7 s · NE
- Wind
- 14 mph (E), gusts 26cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft risinglow 1.2 ft at 10:08 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:40 amset 5:52 pm
Haleiwa surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Haleiwa: 4 pm, Fair, on a falling mid tide.
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 Haleiwa: 9 am, Poor, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 2.0 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 1.6 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 amnow | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 6–7 ft | Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 0.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 20 | 0.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 16 | 2.1 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.5 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.4 ft |
Haleiwa waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Haleiwa arrive about every 2 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 14 s
- Lulls
- about 66 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 27% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Haleiwa surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Haleiwa: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 4–10 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–6 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–6 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Haleiwa are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
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
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–7 ft | Fair | 5.2 ft · 12 s · NNW | 14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 13 s · NNW | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–7 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.9 ft · 12 s · NNW | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 4–10 ft | Fair | 9.9 ft · 15 s · NNW | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 6.2 ft · 14 s · NNW | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–6 ft | Poor | 4.4 ft · 14 s · NNW | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 11 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 3.4 ft · 13 s · NNW | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–7 ft | Good | 6.1 ft · 13 s · NNW | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 21 | 13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph offshore (E), gusts 25 | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 13 mph offshore (E) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Haleiwa are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Haleiwa tide chart and tide times
Tides at Haleiwa 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 10 am the tide is 1.2 ft and rising.
Haleiwa tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 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 10 | High 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 11 | High 2.4 ft at 4:19 amLow 0.1 ft at 8:36 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.3 ft at 5 amLow 0.2 ft at 9 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.2 ft at 5:50 amLow 0.3 ft at 9:26 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.2 ft at 6:42 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.2 ft at 7:34 amLow 0.7 ft at 9:53 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.1 ft at 8:25 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.0 ft at 9:07 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Haleiwa water temperature
The water temperature at Haleiwa is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 72°F and a 14 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.
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.
Surf spots near Haleiwa
- Puaena Point0.6 mi N · 6–7 ft · Great
- Himalayas1.5 mi NNE · 6–7 ft · Poor
- Laniakea2.0 mi NE · 6–8 ft · Good
- Jocko's2.3 mi NE · 7–8 ft · Fair
- Chun's Reef2.6 mi NE · 5–6 ft · Fair
- Leftovers3.0 mi NE · 6–7 ft · Fair
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About Haleiwa
Haleiwa is a reef break on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing northwest. Also called Alii Beach and Haleiwa Alii Beach Park.
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