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Log Cabins Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii

Log Cabins, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 5–6 ft faces (2–3 ft Hawaiian scale), head high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 4.6 ft at 11 seconds from the north-northwest, with an 18 mph offshore wind from the east, gusting 30 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.2 ft at 10:08 am.

Fair

5–6 ft

2–3 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 7 ft

Swell from the north-northwest; wind from the east at 18 mph, offshore; the beach faces southeast.NSWE
first light 6:17 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
4.6 ft · 11 s · NNWplus 3.0 ft · 7 s · NE
Wind
18 mph (E), gusts 30offshore
Tide
1.2 ft risinglow 1.2 ft at 10:08 am
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
76°Ffeels like 69°F
Sun
rise 6:40 amset 5:52 pm

Log Cabins surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Log Cabins: 6 pm, Great, on a rising low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Log Cabins today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.510150238–10 ftnow6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:40 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Log Cabins tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.510150236–8 ft6 am: Great7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: 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 Log Cabins: 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 am5–6 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 312.0 ft
7 am5–6 ftFair18 mph offshore (E), gusts 301.6 ft
8 am5–6 ftFair18 mph offshore (E), gusts 301.4 ft
9 am5 ftFair18 mph offshore (E), gusts 291.2 ft
10 amnow5–6 ftFair18 mph offshore (E), gusts 291.2 ft
11 am5–6 ftFair18 mph offshore (E), gusts 291.2 ft
12 pm5–6 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 281.3 ft
1 pm5–6 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.3 ft
2 pm5–6 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 251.3 ft
3 pm6–7 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.1 ft
4 pm7–8 ftGreat16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.9 ft
5 pm8–10 ftGreat15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGreat14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 230.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–8 ftGreat12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 202.1 ft
7 am6–7 ftGood14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 231.8 ft
8 am6–7 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.5 ft
9 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.3 ft
10 am6–7 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
11 am6–7 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.1 ft
12 pm6–7 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
1 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
2 pm5–6 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
3 pm5–6 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.1 ft
4 pm5–6 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm4–5 ftFair14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm4–5 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.4 ft

Log Cabins waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Log Cabins arrive about every 2 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.

Set rhythm: about 3 waves per set every 2 minutes, with about 88 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 5.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 3
Sets
every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 14 s
Lulls
about 88 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
Breaking
61% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Log Cabins surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Log Cabins: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 4–12 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–8 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 7–10 ft and Good.

Log Cabins 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 weekend510155–10Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 94–8Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 104–12Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 118–12Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 125–8Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 135–8Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 147–10Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 155–8Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 162–3Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 172–3Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Log Cabins 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
Log Cabins 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–10 ftGreat5.6 ft · 12 s · NNW18 mph offshore (E), gusts 3017 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 256 pm
Tue, Nov 104–8 ftGreat5.9 ft · 13 s · NNW15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2417 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 266 am
Wed, Nov 114–12 ftGood3.9 ft · 12 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3221 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 345 pm
Thu, Nov 128–12 ftGood9.5 ft · 15 s · NNW17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3020 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 338 am
Fri, Nov 135–8 ftFair6.2 ft · 14 s · NNW15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3217 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 321 pm
Sat, Nov 145–8 ftFair3.9 ft · 13 s · NNW14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2917 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3211 am
Sun, Nov 157–10 ftGood3.4 ft · 13 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3417 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 312 pm
Mon, Nov 165–8 ftGreat6.0 ft · 13 s · NNW12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2515 mph offshore (E), gusts 298 am
Tue, Nov 172–3 ftPoor—18 mph offshore (E), gusts 2620 mph offshore (E), gusts 268 am
Wed, Nov 182–3 ftPoor—15 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 2116 mph offshore (E)5 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Log Cabins are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Log Cabins tide chart and tide times

Tides at Log Cabins 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.

Tide height at Log Cabins, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 1.2 ft, risingHigh 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 Log Cabins, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Log Cabins 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.

Log Cabins water temperature

The water temperature at Log Cabins is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and an 18 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.

Surf spots near Log Cabins

Spots near Log Cabins with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Log CabinsWaimea BayRockpileOff The WallEhukai BeachBackdoorPipeline

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About Log Cabins

Log Cabins is a reef break on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing northwest.

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