Kailua Beach surf report

Kailua, Hawaii

Updated 10:00 PM HST

86/ 100

Good surf today Water temperature is 80°F — but wind at 11 mph is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 4.6 ft · 45% of the score 88
Swell period 10s · 30% of the score 88
Wind 11 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 80°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Better nearby for surfing

98 Sunset BeachHaleiwa, Hawaii 92 Waikiki BeachHonolulu, Hawaii

Kailua Beach is also scored for

86 Walking & shelling air comfort 78°F 81 Swimming water temperature 80°F

About Kailua Beach

Kailua Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 76°F in February to 81°F in October.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 81°F.

Today it is 80°F. That is 1° below the October average of 81°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Waimanalo about 7.7 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kailua Beach good for surfing today?

Good surf today — we score it 86 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 11 mph.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Lanikai BeachKailua, Hawaii Waikiki BeachHonolulu, Hawaii Sunset BeachHaleiwa, Hawaii