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Kapiolani Park Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu South Shore, HI

Kapiolani Park, Oahu South Shore, Hawaii: 2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee to waist high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.7 ft at 12 seconds from the south-southwest, with a 19 mph offshore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 29 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.6 ft at 10:52 am.

Poor

2 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 3 ft

Swell from the south-southwest; wind from the east-northeast at 19 mph, offshore; the beach faces east-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:15 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
0.7 ft · 12 s · SSWplus 0.5 ft · 10 s · SSE
Wind
19 mph (ENE), gusts 29offshore
Tide
0.6 ft fallinglow 0.6 ft at 10:52 am
Water
80°Frashguard
Air
77°Ffeels like 69°F
Sun
rise 6:38 amset 5:52 pm

Kapiolani Park surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Kapiolani Park: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Kapiolani Park today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–2 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:38 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Kapiolani Park tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–2 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Kapiolani Park: 6 am, Poor, 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 am1–2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 301.9 ft
7 am2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 291.5 ft
8 am2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 291.1 ft
9 am2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 290.8 ft
10 amnow2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 270.6 ft
11 am2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 280.6 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.6 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 230.7 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 232.1 ft
7 am2 ftPoor14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 211.7 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 231.3 ft
9 am1–2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
10 am1–2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 270.7 ft
11 am1 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.5 ft
12 pm1–2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.5 ft
1 pm1–2 ftPoor17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.7 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor18 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 260.8 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.7 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 240.5 ft

Kapiolani Park waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Kapiolani Park arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 4 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.1 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 1 s
Lulls
about 4 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
6% 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?

Kapiolani Park surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Kapiolani Park: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.

Kapiolani Park 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 weekend2461–2Mon, Nov 9: PoorMonNov 91–2Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 102–3Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 111–2Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 121–2Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 131–2Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 141–2Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 151–2Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 162–2Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 172–2Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Kapiolani Park 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
Kapiolani Park 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 91–2 ftPoor1.0 ft · 12 s · SSW19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2919 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 269 am
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftPoor1.1 ft · 10 s · S15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2318 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 253 pm
Wed, Nov 112–3 ftPoor0.8 ft · 8 s · SSE17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3021 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 342 pm
Thu, Nov 121–2 ftPoor2.9 ft · 6 s · ESE19 mph offshore (NE), gusts 3420 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 365 pm
Fri, Nov 131–2 ftPoor2.8 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3518 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 403 pm
Sat, Nov 141–2 ftPoor1.9 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3418 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3911 am
Sun, Nov 151–2 ftPoor2.9 ft · 5 s · ESE19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3519 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3511 am
Mon, Nov 161–2 ftPoor1.9 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2916 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 305 pm
Tue, Nov 172 ftPoor—16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2313 mph offshore (ESE)11 am
Wed, Nov 182 ftPoor—10 mph offshore (E)17 mph offshore (ENE)11 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Kapiolani Park are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Kapiolani Park tide chart and tide times

Tides at Kapiolani Park today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.4 ft at 3:46 am, low 0.6 ft at 10:52 am, high 0.9 ft at 2:55 pm and low 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.6 ft and falling.

Tide height at Kapiolani Park, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.6 ft, fallingHigh 2.4 ft3:46 amLow 0.6 ft10:52 amHigh 0.9 ft2:55 pmLow 0.0 ft8:46 pmHigh 2.3 ft4:18 amLow 0.5 ft11:35 amHigh 0.8 ft3:24 pmLow 0.0 ft9:14 pmHigh 2.3 ft4:55 amLow 0.5 ft12:27 pmHigh 0.7 ft3:47 pmLow -0.1 ft9:40 pm
Tide height at Kapiolani Park, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Kapiolani Park tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.4 ft at 3:46 amLow 0.6 ft at 10:52 amHigh 0.9 ft at 2:55 pmLow 0.0 ft at 8:46 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.3 ft at 4:18 amLow 0.5 ft at 11:35 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:24 pmLow 0.0 ft at 9:14 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.3 ft at 4:55 amLow 0.5 ft at 12:27 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 3:47 pmLow -0.1 ft at 9:40 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.1 ft at 5:34 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:30 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:20 pmLow 0.0 ft at 10:07 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.1 ft at 6:19 amLow 0.5 ft at 2:46 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:49 pmLow 0.2 ft at 10:42 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.0 ft at 7:07 amLow 0.5 ft at 4 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 6:06 pmLow 0.3 ft at 11:15 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 1.9 ft at 7:57 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:43 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 8:41 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.5 ft at 12:07 amHigh 1.8 ft at 8:47 amLow 0.4 ft at 5:05 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 11 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.7 ft at 1:48 amHigh 1.7 ft at 9:37 am

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

Kapiolani Park water temperature

The water temperature at Kapiolani Park is about 80°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 19 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 80 degrees, rashguard; 79 to 80 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood80°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.

Surf spots near Kapiolani Park

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About Kapiolani Park

Kapiolani Park is a reef break on the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing west-southwest. Also called Publics.

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