Kūhiō Beach
Hawaii · United States
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Hawaii, Kūhiō Beach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Kūhiō Beach
Updated 14:25 spot time
Kūhiō Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 3 ft–3.5 ft chest to head high, 2.5 ft SSW swell at 11.4 s. Wind up to 9 mph ESE. Water 83°F. Best surf window around 12:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 9 mph WNW 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: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
25°C
77°F · 23.6–25.9°C
Feb
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.9–25.8°C
Mar
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.3–25.5°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23.8–26.3°C
May
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.8–27.2°C
Jun
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.8–26.9°C
Jul
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.9–27.5°C
Aug
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.7–28.1°C
Sep
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.9–29.2°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–28.3°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.9–27.8°C
Dec
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.3–26.8°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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