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Sand Island Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu South Shore, Hawaii

Sand Island, Oahu South Shore, Hawaii: 2–3 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), waist high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.3 ft at 12 seconds from the south, with an 18 mph cross-shore 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 11:04 am.

Poor

2–3 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale

Swell from the south; wind from the east-northeast at 18 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces north.NSWE
first light 6:16 amrating through the daylast light 6:15 pm
Swell
1.3 ft · 12 s · Splus 0.8 ft · 8 s · SSE
Wind
18 mph (ENE), gusts 29cross-shore
Tide
0.7 ft fallinglow 0.6 ft at 11:04 am
Water
80°Frashguard
Air
77°Ffeels like 70°F
Sun
rise 6:39 amset 5:52 pm

Sand Island surf today and tomorrow

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

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Sand Island today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460232–3 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☀ 6:39 am5:52 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Sand Island 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 Sand Island: 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 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 292.0 ft
7 am2–3 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 291.6 ft
8 am2–3 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 291.2 ft
9 am2–3 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 290.9 ft
10 amnow2–3 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 280.7 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 280.6 ft
12 pm2–3 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.6 ft
1 pm2–3 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.9 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.0 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.9 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 220.8 ft
6 pm2–3 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.6 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 222.2 ft
7 am1–2 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 211.8 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.4 ft
9 am2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.0 ft
10 am2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 270.7 ft
11 am2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.6 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 260.6 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.6 ft
2 pm2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.7 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 250.8 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 240.8 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.8 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.6 ft

Sand Island waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Sand Island 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 30 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 4 s
Lulls
about 30 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
36% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Sand Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Sand Island: 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 ft and Poor.

Sand Island 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 weekend2462–3Mon, 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 141–1Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 151–2Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 161–2Tue, 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 Sand Island 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
Sand Island 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 92–3 ftPoor1.4 ft · 8 s · SE18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2918 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 267 am
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftPoor2.4 ft · 7 s · ESE14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2218 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 256 pm
Wed, Nov 112–3 ftPoor1.4 ft · 12 s · S17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2921 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 346 pm
Thu, Nov 121–2 ftPoor2.2 ft · 6 s · ESE19 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 3320 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 345 pm
Fri, Nov 131–2 ftPoor2.3 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3219 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 385 pm
Sat, Nov 141–2 ftPoor2.1 ft · 5 s · ESE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3218 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 372 pm
Sun, Nov 151 ftPoor2.6 ft · 5 s · ESE19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3420 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 345 pm
Mon, Nov 161–2 ftPoor2.4 ft · 6 s · ESE15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2817 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 305 pm
Tue, Nov 171–2 ftPoor—16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2315 mph cross-shore (ESE)5 pm
Wed, Nov 182 ftPoor—10 mph cross-shore (E)16 mph cross-shore (ENE)2 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Sand Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Sand Island tide chart and tide times

Tides at Sand Island today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.5 ft at 3:53 am, low 0.6 ft at 11:04 am, high 1.0 ft at 3:11 pm and low 0.1 ft at 8:54 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.7 ft and falling.

Tide height at Sand Island, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.7 ft, fallingHigh 2.5 ft3:53 amLow 0.6 ft11:04 amHigh 1.0 ft3:11 pmLow 0.1 ft8:54 pmHigh 2.4 ft4:26 amLow 0.5 ft11:47 amHigh 0.8 ft3:42 pmLow 0.1 ft9:24 pmHigh 2.3 ft5:03 amLow 0.5 ft12:37 pmHigh 0.7 ft4:07 pmLow 0.0 ft9:48 pm
Tide height at Sand Island, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Sand Island tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.5 ft at 3:53 amLow 0.6 ft at 11:04 amHigh 1.0 ft at 3:11 pmLow 0.1 ft at 8:54 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.4 ft at 4:26 amLow 0.5 ft at 11:47 amHigh 0.8 ft at 3:42 pmLow 0.1 ft at 9:24 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.3 ft at 5:03 amLow 0.5 ft at 12:37 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 4:07 pmLow 0.0 ft at 9:48 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.2 ft at 5:41 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:38 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 4:45 pmLow 0.1 ft at 10:16 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.1 ft at 6:26 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:44 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 5:26 pmLow 0.3 ft at 10:50 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.1 ft at 7:13 amLow 0.6 ft at 3:51 pmHigh 0.6 ft at 6:48 pmLow 0.4 ft at 11:28 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 2.0 ft at 8:02 amLow 0.5 ft at 4:37 pmHigh 0.7 ft at 9:08 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.6 ft at 12:23 amHigh 1.9 ft at 8:52 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:05 pmHigh 0.9 ft at 11:08 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.8 ft at 2 amHigh 1.8 ft at 9:42 am

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

Sand Island water temperature

The water temperature at Sand Island is about 80°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 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 Sand Island

Spots near Sand Island with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Sand IslandKewalosAla Moana CourtsBaby Haleiwa'sBomborasAla Moana BowlsIn Betweens

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About Sand Island

Sand Island is a reef break on the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing south. Also called Sand Island Beach Park.

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