WHEN.SURF FORECAST Kahe & Nānākuli

Small mixed south and west lines keep Kahe & Nānākuli mostly thigh-high with occasional waist-high pulses at the better peaks. Light afternoon sea-breeze texture is starting to show, and the rising tide toward the 4:11p high will soften the weaker waves. Only a brief shower or two is around.

Afternoon stays small and a little weak. Expect mostly thigh-high surf with occasional waist-high sets, but the high tide and light sideshore drift will make plenty waves soft and uneven. There is still a minor west-southwest pulse in the mix, just not much punch near shore around Kahe.

Conditions stay small into evening, mainly thigh-high with stray waist-high sets. Texture lingers early, then the surface may smooth some toward sunset as winds ease and turn back offshore. The just-past high tide keeps the softer waves less useful, so expect long waits and only the occasional cleaner line.

Early Friday looks cleaner with easterly offshore wind and a low tide through mid-morning. Small mixed west and south swell should show as thigh to waist-high surf, with occasional stomach-high sets at the better peaks. Still lully, but the shape looks tidier than this afternoon if the clouds keep showers light.

Late morning into early afternoon stays on the small side, but there should still be some waist-high lines with occasional stomach-high sets around Kahe & Nānākuli. Offshore easterlies remain helpful at first, then a little more texture may creep in later. Mostly cloudy skies may pass a few showers through.

Small mixed swell hangs on through Friday afternoon, though the rising tide toward 4:53p and a mid-afternoon wind shift make conditions less reliable. Expect mostly thigh-high to occasional waist-high surf. Some moments may clean up again closer to evening, but it still looks weak and lully overall under mostly cloudy skies.

Saturday morning keeps a small west-southwest leaning mix in the water. Surf looks mostly thigh to occasional waist-high, maybe a touch better on the better little peaks near the late-morning low tide. Easterly offshore trades should keep the face clean, so conditions look neat even if the size stays modest.

Saturday afternoon stays tidy under easterly offshore wind, but the surf itself looks small and soft as the tide fills in. Expect mostly thigh-high lines with occasional waist-high sets. The cleaner surface helps the look, yet long lulls and limited push keep expectations mellow near Kahe & Nānākuli.