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Pupukea Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii

Pupukea, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 7–8 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale), overhead to well overhead, 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 a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.2 ft at 10:08 am.

Fair

7–8 ft

3–4 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 9 ft

Swell from the north-northwest; wind from the east at 19 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces southeast.NSWE
first light 6:17 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
4.6 ft · 11 s · NNWplus 2.4 ft · 8 s · NE
Wind
19 mph (E), gusts 31cross-shore
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

Pupukea surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Pupukea: 2 pm, Good, on a falling mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Pupukea today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.5101502310–12 ftnow6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Fair5 pm: Fair6 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:40 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Pupukea tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.510150238–10 ft6 am: Good7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Fair4 pm: Good5 pm: Fair6 pm: 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 Pupukea: 6 am, Good, 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 am7–8 ftPoor to Fair20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 322.0 ft
7 am7–8 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 321.6 ft
8 am7–8 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.4 ft
9 am7–8 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.2 ft
10 amnow7–8 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.2 ft
11 am7–8 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.2 ft
12 pm7–8 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 291.3 ft
1 pm7–8 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 271.3 ft
2 pm8–9 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.3 ft
3 pm8–9 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.1 ft
4 pm10–11 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.9 ft
5 pm10–12 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm10–12 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 240.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am8–10 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 202.1 ft
7 am8–9 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.8 ft
8 am8–9 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.5 ft
9 am8–9 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.3 ft
10 am8–9 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
11 am7–9 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.1 ft
12 pm7–9 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
1 pm7–9 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.2 ft
2 pm7–9 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
3 pm7–8 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.1 ft
4 pm7–8 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.9 ft
5 pm7–8 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm7–8 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.4 ft

Pupukea waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Pupukea 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 63 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 8.0 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 12 s
Lulls
about 63 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
64% 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?

Pupukea surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Pupukea: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 7–16 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 7–11 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 10–13 ft and Poor to Fair.

Pupukea 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 weekend510157–12Mon, Nov 9: GoodMonNov 97–10Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 107–16Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 1111–15Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 127–10Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 137–11Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 1410–13Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 158–12Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 165–7Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 174–5Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Pupukea 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
Pupukea 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–12 ftGood5.2 ft · 12 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 3117 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 262 pm
Tue, Nov 107–10 ftGood5.8 ft · 13 s · NNW16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2517 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 266 am
Wed, Nov 117–16 ftPoor3.9 ft · 12 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3221 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 348 am
Thu, Nov 1211–15 ftPoor9.5 ft · 15 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3120 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 334 pm
Fri, Nov 137–10 ftFair6.3 ft · 14 s · NNW17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3317 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 321 pm
Sat, Nov 147–11 ftFair4.0 ft · 13 s · NNW15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2917 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 328 am
Sun, Nov 1510–13 ftPoor to Fair3.5 ft · 13 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3418 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 325 pm
Mon, Nov 168–12 ftGood6.1 ft · 13 s · NNW13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2516 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 295 pm
Tue, Nov 175–7 ftGreat—19 mph offshore (E), gusts 2621 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 278 am
Wed, Nov 184–5 ftGreat—17 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 2218 mph cross-shore (E)8 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Pupukea are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Pupukea tide chart and tide times

Tides at Pupukea 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 Pupukea, 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 Pupukea, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Pupukea 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.

Pupukea water temperature

The water temperature at Pupukea is about 79°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 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 Pupukea

Spots near Pupukea with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.PupukeaKammielandRocky PointSunset BeachPipelineBackdoorEhukai Beach

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About Pupukea

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

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