Oahu North Shore · Honolulu · Hawaii
Turtle Bay West Surf Report & Forecast, Oahu North Shore, HI
Turtle Bay West, Oahu North Shore, Hawaii: 8–10 ft faces (4–5 ft Hawaiian scale), well overhead, at 11 pm HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 6.1 ft at 13 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 26 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.4 ft at 3:30 am.
8–10 ft
4–5 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 11 ft
- Swell
- 6.1 ft · 13 s · NNW
- Wind
- 19 mph (E), gusts 26cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.9 ft risinghigh 2.4 ft at 3:30 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:40 amset 5:52 pm
Turtle Bay West surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Turtle Bay West: 2 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 Turtle Bay West: 4 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.8 ft |
| 7 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 1.5 ft |
| 8 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 1.2 ft |
| 9 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 1.1 ft |
| 10 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 8–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 9–11 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 0.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 10–11 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 0.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 10–11 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 2.0 ft |
| 7 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.6 ft |
| 8 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 7–9 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 1.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 7–8 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 0.5 ft |
| 6 pm | 6–8 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 0.2 ft |
Turtle Bay West waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 pm, sets at Turtle Bay West arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 9.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 40 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
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Turtle Bay West surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Turtle Bay West: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 11–15 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 8–13 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 11–15 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Turtle Bay West 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 | 7–11 ft | Poor | 5.2 ft · 12 s · NNW | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6–9 ft | Poor | 6.0 ft · 13 s · NNW | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 7–14 ft | Poor | 4.1 ft · 12 s · NNW | 23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 34 | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 35 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 10–14 ft | Poor | 9.5 ft · 15 s · NNW | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 34 | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 33 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 7–10 ft | Poor | 6.2 ft · 13 s · NNW | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 33 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 33 | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 8–13 ft | Poor | 4.6 ft · 13 s · NNW | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 34 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11–15 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 13 s · NNW | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 33 | 8 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 8–11 ft | Poor | 6.4 ft · 13 s · NNW | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 27 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6–8 ft | Fair | — | 18 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 2 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–6 ft | Great | — | 15 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 15 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Turtle Bay West are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Turtle Bay West tide chart and tide times
Tides at Turtle Bay West today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.1 ft at 9:53 am, high 1.2 ft at 12:54 pm and low -0.1 ft at 7:43 pm. At 11 pm the tide is 0.9 ft and rising.
Turtle Bay West tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.1 ft at 9:53 amHigh 1.2 ft at 12:54 pmLow -0.1 ft at 7:43 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.4 ft at 3:30 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:48 amHigh 1.1 ft at 1 pmLow -0.1 ft at 8:09 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.3 ft at 4:10 amLow -0.1 ft at 8:35 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.2 ft at 4:52 amLow 0.0 ft at 8:58 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.1 ft at 5:39 amLow 0.2 ft at 9:23 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.1 ft at 6:30 amLow 0.3 ft at 9:49 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.0 ft at 7:26 amLow 0.5 ft at 10:06 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 1.9 ft at 8:16 amLow 0.7 ft at 6:14 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1.8 ft at 9:02 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Turtle Bay West water temperature
The water temperature at Turtle Bay West is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 72°F and a 19 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 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 Turtle Bay West
- Graters0.4 mi ENE · 8–10 ft · Poor
- Turtle Bay East0.6 mi WSW · 10–12 ft · Poor
- Radz1.2 mi WSW · 6–7 ft · Poor
- Velzyland3.0 mi WSW · 9–10 ft · Great
- Sunset Beach3.6 mi WSW · 9–11 ft · Good
- Kahuku3.9 mi ESE · 6–7 ft · Poor
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About Turtle Bay West
Turtle Bay West is a reef break on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, facing north. Also called Kuilima.
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