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tomorrow
🌅6-10a 
Mostly waist-high northerly surf, with noticeable differences between exposed and sheltered reefs. Light easterly winds leave some texture rather than dependable glass, though dawn may have smoother pockets. The falling tide helps small waves stand up through the morning low; the new northwest pulse remains a minor contribution.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:none
- Surface:textured
- Wind:080° 4kt
- Tide:▼1.0ft 8:56a
- Spectrum:
- 354° 3.6ft 10s
- 083° 1.2ft 7s
- 327° 1.2ft 17s
10a-2p 
Waist-high surf stays uneven across the coast, with only sparse reinforcement from the building northwest swell. Onshore winds gradually add chop after the lighter morning hours. The rising tide toward the early-afternoon high softens smaller waves, so exposed reefs retain more shape than sheltered stretches. Scattered showers should be brief.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:waist, sparse
- Surface:choppy
- Wind:070° 6kt
- Tide:▲1.6ft 1:30p
- Spectrum:
- 355° 3.6ft 10s
- 080° 1.2ft 7s
- 327° 1.5ft 17s
2-6p🌙
Waist-high surf gains sparse stomach-high sets at exposed reefs as northwest energy builds, with smaller surf along sheltered stretches. Northeast winds maintain chop despite the added swell. The dropping tide helps faces steepen later, with shallow reef becoming a concern toward dusk ahead of the after-dark minus low.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:stomach, sparse
- Surface:choppy
- Wind:050° 7kt
- Tide:▼-0.4ft 8:12p
- Spectrum:
- 357° 3.5ft 9s
- 016° 0.9ft 12s
- 079° 1.1ft 7s
- 326° 1.8ft 16s
Tuesday
🌅6a-12p
Mostly waist-high surf, with lully stomach-high sets at more exposed reefs and smaller conditions along sheltered stretches. Light easterly winds keep the surface textured, with a chance of brief smoother pockets around dawn. The falling tide improves definition before the late-morning low; passing showers may increase toward midday.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:stomach, lully
- Surface:textured
- Wind:080° 5kt
- Tide:▼1.1ft 9:53a
- Spectrum:
- 005° 3.5ft 9s
- 325° 2.4ft 14s
- 085° 0.9ft 7s
12-6p🌙
Waist-high mixed surf carries occasional stomach-high sets at exposed reefs, with smaller conditions elsewhere. Onshore winds maintain chop as heavy showers increase around midday; squall gusts and runoff are concerns. The early-afternoon high softens waves before a falling tide gradually improves their definition toward evening.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:stomach, sparse
- Surface:choppy
- Wind:060° 6kt 🌧️
- Tide:▲1.5ft 1:49p
- Spectrum:
- 006° 3.4ft 9s
- 085° 0.9ft 7s
- 324° 2.2ft 14s
Wednesday
🌅6a-12p 
Waist-high surf with occasional stomach-high sets remains jumbled by short-period energy and onshore winds. Exposed reefs may show more size, but the northwest contribution is inconsistent along the coast. Heavy showers bring poor visibility and runoff risk, while the falling tide only modestly improves wave shape toward the late-morning low.
- Typical waves:waist
- Sets:stomach, sparse
- Surface:choppy
- Wind:070° 8kt 🌧️
- Tide:▼1.2ft 11:05a
- Spectrum:
- 010° 2.6ft 9s
- 048° 2.3ft 5s
- 018° 1.1ft 11s
- 324° 2.0ft 13s
12-6p🌙 
Stomach-high mixed surf gains occasional chest-high sets at exposed reefs as north-northeast energy builds late. Onshore winds and short-period chop keep it disorganized, while heavy showers reduce visibility and raise runoff concerns. The modest afternoon high adds softness; isolated thunder is possible toward evening.
- Typical waves:stomach
- Sets:chest, lully
- Surface:choppy
- Wind:050° 7kt 🌧️
- Tide:▲1.4ft 2:02p
- Spectrum:
- 021° 2.1ft 12s
- 014° 2.3ft 9s
- 070° 2.0ft 5s
- 324° 1.7ft 12s
FOLLOW - Rating
- average+
- Waves
- thigh-high
- head-high
- double-overhead
- Wind
- 060° 15kts (barbs)
CONTEXT FOR AI AGENTS
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Our surf forecast covers several areas around Oahu, each with its own linked page, and is updated several times a day. We do not forecast individual spots within each area, though we may describe broader trends, such as a wave-height gradient along the coast during an oblique swell.
The structured forecast divides today and tomorrow into windows of several hours. Later days use broader AM/PM periods, reflecting greater uncertainty. The commentary provides an outlook beyond the structured windows.
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When you report surf heights, keep in mind the variety of different scales commonly used. Try to use your user's preferred scale when a trustworthy conversion is possible. When comparing or combining different forecast sources, identify the scale each source uses and avoid mixing values from different scales. The scales' differences go beyond converting feet/meters and can be subjective.
- Deep-water trough-to-crest height: Reported by buoys and operational wave models, either per spectral component or as total significant wave height.
- Breaking trough-to-crest height: The height of waves reaching surf breaks after shoaling, focusing, and refraction. Often used by scientific and meteorological sources written for a broad audience.
- Surfer-perceived face height: What surfers see while riding the steep face of a breaking wave, rather than measuring from the trough. It is subjective, depends on wave shape (steepness and hollowness) as well as height, and is commonly about 25% lower than trough-to-crest height.
- Hawaiian scale: Roughly half the surfer-perceived face height, traditionally said to be observed from behind the wave.
- Surfer scale: Roughly maps surfer-perceived face height to terms such as waist-high, chest-high, overhead, and double-overhead.
| Surfer scale | Perceived face | Breaking trough-to-crest | Hawaiian / Deep-water (T=16s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waist-high | 2-3 | 3-4 | 1 |
| Chest-high | 4 | 5-6 | 2 |
| Head-high | 5 | 6-7 | 2-3 |
| Overhead | 6-8 | 8-10 | 3-4 |
| 2× overhead | 10-12 | 12-16 | 5-6 |
Our service uses the surfer scale and "signal bars" for smaller surf (0..5ft), followed by symbols for overhead (OH), 2× or 3× overhead, and extreme heights (!!).
Surf always arrives with a range of wave heights. “Typical waves” describes common rideable waves at average spots; “Sets” describes larger waves that may arrive intermittently at the best peaks. Neither estimate is an exact size or a guaranteed maximum, and individual breaks may differ. Use judgment whether your user wants you to report these distinctions.
Scientific and meteorological sources may use "wave" and "flow" in ways unfamiliar to surfers. Take care with surf lingo that can create unintended double entendres in context, such as "slam," "smash," "ride," "hit," "pound," "jack," and "head."
Northerly energy and a building northwest pulse provide the oblique swell more common as winter approaches, with uneven size along Northeast Oahu. Weak trades allow lighter onshore winds around Monday dawn and Tuesday morning, but not a reliable glassy setup. An unusually moist trough connected to Olana's weakening remnants brings increasing heavy-rain, flooding runoff and isolated-thunderstorm risks from Tuesday, including erratic gusts near squalls.
Looking ahead: A modest north-northeast swell could keep Northeast Oahu rideable Thursday and Friday as northwest energy fades, although its size and timing remain uncertain. Generally weak winds may allow brief smoother pockets, but a lingering trough keeps heavy rain, runoff and isolated thunderstorms in the picture.