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Rockpile Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii

Rockpile, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 7–9 ft faces (4 ft Hawaiian scale), overhead to well overhead, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.7 ft at 11 seconds from the north-northwest, with an 18 mph cross-shore 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.

Poor

7–9 ft

4 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 10 ft

Swell from the north-northwest; wind from the east at 18 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces southeast.NSWE
first light 6:17 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
4.7 ft · 11 s · NNWplus 2.8 ft · 7 s · NE
Wind
18 mph (E), gusts 30cross-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

Rockpile surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Rockpile: 5 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Rockpile today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.5101502312–14 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Fair4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:40 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Rockpile tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.510150239–11 ft6 am: Good7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 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 Rockpile: 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 am8–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 312.0 ft
7 am8–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.6 ft
8 am7–9 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.4 ft
9 am7–9 ftPoor18 mph offshore (E), gusts 301.2 ft
10 amnow7–9 ftPoor18 mph offshore (E), gusts 291.2 ft
11 am8–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.2 ft
12 pm8–9 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 281.3 ft
1 pm8–10 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.3 ft
2 pm8–10 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 251.3 ft
3 pm9–10 ftFair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 261.1 ft
4 pm11–13 ftGreat16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.9 ft
5 pm12–14 ftGreat15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm11–13 ftGreat14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 230.3 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am9–11 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 202.1 ft
7 am9–10 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.8 ft
8 am9–10 ftFair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.5 ft
9 am9–10 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.3 ft
10 am8–10 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
11 am8–10 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.1 ft
12 pm8–9 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
1 pm8–9 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.2 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.2 ft
3 pm8–9 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.1 ft
4 pm8–9 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm7–9 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.6 ft
6 pm7–8 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.4 ft

Rockpile waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Rockpile arrive about every 2 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 3 waves per set every 2 minutes, with about 70 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 8.8 ft faces
Waves per set
about 3
Sets
every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 16 s
Lulls
about 70 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
46% 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?

Rockpile surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Rockpile: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 7–18 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 8–13 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 12–15 ft and Great.

Rockpile 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 weekend510157–14Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 97–11Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 107–18Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 1113–17Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 128–12Fri, Nov 13: FairFriNov 138–13Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 1412–15Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 159–13Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 164–6Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 174–6Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Rockpile 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
Rockpile 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–14 ftGreat5.4 ft · 12 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 3017 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 255 pm
Tue, Nov 107–11 ftGood5.9 ft · 13 s · NNW16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2517 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 266 am
Wed, Nov 117–18 ftGreat4.0 ft · 12 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3221 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 345 pm
Thu, Nov 1213–17 ftGreat9.5 ft · 15 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3120 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 338 am
Fri, Nov 138–12 ftFair6.2 ft · 14 s · NNW16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3317 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 326 am
Sat, Nov 148–13 ftGood3.9 ft · 13 s · NNW14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2917 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3211 am
Sun, Nov 1512–15 ftGreat3.5 ft · 13 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3418 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 322 pm
Mon, Nov 169–13 ftGood6.0 ft · 13 s · NNW13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2516 mph offshore (E), gusts 298 am
Tue, Nov 174–6 ftPoor—18 mph offshore (E), gusts 2620 mph offshore (E), gusts 278 am
Wed, Nov 184–6 ftPoor—16 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 2117 mph offshore (E)5 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Rockpile are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Rockpile tide chart and tide times

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

Rockpile 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.

Rockpile water temperature

The water temperature at Rockpile 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 Rockpile

Spots near Rockpile with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.RockpileOff The WallEhukai BeachBackdoorPipelineLog CabinsRocky Point

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About Rockpile

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

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