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QuikCAST Surf Forecast - Hawaii 5 Day Surf Forecast Forecast Updated:   Friday, May 15, 2026 4:40 PM Surf Scale: 3 ft = waist high, 4 ft = chest high, 5 ft = head high, 10 ft =double overhead Swell Direction is direction swell is coming from. 90°=East, 180°=South, 270°=West, 360-0 = North Forecast does NOT account for enhancing bathymetry (i.e the 'reef effect') common at best breaks. For top spots with swell period 14 +secs, multiply surf size X 1.25-1.5 with peaks X 2 (or consider the stated size 'Hawaiian Scale'). Hawaiian North Shore Surf Forecast (Valid for the North and East Shores of Oahu) Day Trend Wind (kts) Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) Waves (Set wave max face height) Swell Direction Saturday 5/16 Down E 15 No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Sunday 5/17 Down E 10+ No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Monday 5/18 Down E 15+ No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Tuesday 5/19 Down E 15-20 No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Wednesday 5/20 Down ENE 15+ No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Extended Outlook Down --- A gale tracked from the dateline to the Northwest Gulf Thurs-Sat (5/16) with 26-29 ft seas aimed east. But most energy was aimed well east of the Hawaiian Islands. No meaningful swell is expected to result. After that the NPac is to go to sleep. --- --- Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - Hawaii Wind Animations: Northeast Pacific - Hawaii - Hawaii hires Local Model: Surf - Wind Hawaiian South Shore Surf Forecast (Centered on the South Shore of Oahu) Day Trend Wind (kts) Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile) Waves (Set wave max face height) Swell Direction Saturday 5/16 Down ENE 10 No swell of interest forecast 2 ft or less --- Sunday 5/17 Up slightly ENE 10+ Background southern hemi swell 1.4 ft @ 15 secs later 2.0 ft 205 degrees Monday 5/18 Up some ENE 15+ Background southern hemi swell 1.5 ft @ 14-15 secs later 2.0-2.5 ft 205 degrees Tuesday 5/19 Down slightly ENE 20 Background southern hemi swell 1.6 ft @ 13-14 secs later 2.0 ft 205 degrees Wednesday 5/20 Holding ENE 15+ Background southern hemi swell 1.6 ft @ 14 secs 2.0 ft 205 degrees Extended Outlook Down --- Background swell from previous fetch is to continue. A small gale is forecast lifting northeast over the Central S. Pacific Sun-Mon (5/18) with 28-30 ft seas aimed north but mostly east of the Hawaii swell window. --- --- 9835

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