Kahili Beach
Hawaii · United States
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the North Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, Kahili Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Kahili Beach
Updated 16:59 spot time
Kahili Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5.5 ft–7 ft overhead, 5 ft E swell at 6.2 s. Wind up to 16 mph SSE. Water 79°F. Best surf window around 8:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 12 mph SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.6°C (79.9°F) on average
Jan
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–25.6°C
Feb
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23–25.4°C
Mar
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23.2–25.1°C
Apr
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.2–25.5°C
May
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.5–27.5°C
Jun
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.9–27°C
Jul
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–27.7°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.1–28.5°C
Sep
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.7°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.1–28.2°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–27.8°C
Dec
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.7–27.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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