Oahu East Side · Honolulu · Hawaii
Lanikai Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu East Side, Hawaii
Lanikai, Oahu East Side, Hawaii: 5–6 ft faces (2–3 ft Hawaiian scale), head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 7.6 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with an 18 mph onshore wind from the east, gusting 25 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 1.2 ft at 1:27 pm.
5–6 ft
2–3 ft Hawaiian scale
- Swell
- 7.6 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 3.2 ft · 11 s · N
- Wind
- 18 mph (E), gusts 25onshore
- Tide
- 0.9 ft risinghigh 1.2 ft at 1:27 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:38 amset 5:51 pm
Lanikai surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Lanikai: 3 pm, Poor, 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 Lanikai: 6 pm, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (E), gusts 26 | 1.8 ft |
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 1.4 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 1.1 ft |
| 9 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 0.9 ft |
| 10 amnow | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 1.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 6–7 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.5 ft |
| 6 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.9 ft |
| 7 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.6 ft |
| 8 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 1.2 ft |
| 9 am | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.0 ft |
| 10 am | 5 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (NE), gusts 23 | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 5 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 5–6 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 0.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 0.2 ft |
Lanikai waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Lanikai arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 5.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- Lulls
- about 29 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 75% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Lanikai surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Lanikai: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–7 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 6–7 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Lanikai 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 | 5–7 ft | Poor | 7.7 ft · 7 s · ENE | 18 mph onshore (E), gusts 25 | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 3 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 6.5 ft · 8 s · ENE | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 6 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5–8 ft | Poor | 6.6 ft · 7 s · ENE | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5–7 ft | Poor | 7.7 ft · 8 s · ENE | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5–6 ft | Poor | 8.8 ft · 8 s · ENE | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 32 | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 32 | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5–7 ft | Poor | 6.8 ft · 8 s · ENE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 31 | 5 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6–7 ft | Poor | 8.4 ft · 8 s · ENE | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 33 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 31 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6–7 ft | Poor | 7.7 ft · 8 s · ENE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 16 mph onshore (E), gusts 28 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–8 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 19 mph cross-shore (E) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5–7 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 18 mph onshore (E) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Lanikai are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Lanikai tide chart and tide times
Tides at Lanikai today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.5 ft at 3 am, low 0.9 ft at 9:37 am, high 1.2 ft at 1:27 pm and low -0.2 ft at 7:58 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.9 ft and rising.
Lanikai tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.5 ft at 3 amLow 0.9 ft at 9:37 amHigh 1.2 ft at 1:27 pmLow -0.2 ft at 7:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.5 ft at 3:31 amLow 0.9 ft at 10:18 amHigh 1.2 ft at 1:45 pmLow -0.2 ft at 8:26 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.4 ft at 4:12 amLow 0.9 ft at 11:18 amHigh 1.0 ft at 1:49 pmLow -0.2 ft at 8:52 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.2 ft at 4:51 amLow -0.1 ft at 9:19 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.1 ft at 5:37 amLow 0.1 ft at 9:48 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.1 ft at 6:28 amLow 0.3 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.0 ft at 7:23 amLow 0.5 ft at 10:45 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.0 ft at 8:18 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:48 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 9:41 pmLow 0.7 ft at 11:52 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1.9 ft at 9:06 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Lanikai water temperature
The water temperature at Lanikai is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and an 18 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 Lanikai
- Kailua Beach1.9 mi WNW · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Bellows2.6 mi S · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Castles2.6 mi NW · 4–5 ft · Poor
- Waimanalo4.0 mi SSE · 5–6 ft · Poor
- North Beach4.7 mi NNW · 5–6 ft · Poor to Fair
- Pyramid Rock5.4 mi NW · 4–5 ft · Poor
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About Lanikai
Lanikai is a reef break on the East Side of Oahu, Hawaii, facing northeast.
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