Sunset Beach surf report

Haleiwa, Hawaii

Updated 10:00 PM HST

98/ 100

Good surf today Wave size is 5.4 ft, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 5.4 ft · 45% of the score 100
Swell period 12s · 30% of the score 100
Wind 10 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 81°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)

Sunset Beach is also scored for

91 Walking & shelling air comfort 77°F 76 Swimming water temperature 81°F

About Sunset Beach

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

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

Today it is 81°F. That is right on the October average of 81°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Haleiwa, Waialua Bay about 11.1 km away inside a bay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunset Beach good for surfing today?

Good surf today — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

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.

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