Haleiwa Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Haleiwa is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the NW, with moderate wind from the NE, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | NW |
| Best wind | moderate wind from the NE |
| Best tide | mid & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 3.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 13s |
| Swell direction | SSW (195°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 51212 (19 mi away) |
| Wind | 8 kt from the NNE — NDBC PRHH1 (18 mi away) |
Haleiwa 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Haleiwa from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 6 ft | 16s S | 12 kt ENE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 6 ft | 17s S | 9 kt ENE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5–6 ft | 15s S | 11 kt ENE |
| Sat Aug 29 | 5–6 ft | 13s SSE | 11 kt ENE |
| Sun Aug 30 | 5–6 ft | 15s SSW | 12 kt ENE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 5–6 ft | 16s SSW | 10 kt ENE |
| Tue Sep 1 | 5–6 ft | 18s SSW | 8 kt ENE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1612480 (MOKU O LOE), the nearest tide station (23 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 11:02 — Low 0.274 ft
- 2026-06-06 19:28 — High 1.936 ft
- 2026-06-07 03:35 — Low 0.603 ft
- 2026-06-07 07:38 — High 0.737 ft
- 2026-06-07 11:56 — Low 0.581 ft
- 2026-06-07 20:03 — High 1.829 ft
Frequently asked
Is Haleiwa working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Haleiwa is fair: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal NW direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is moderate from the N.
Is Haleiwa good for beginners?
Haleiwa is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Haleiwa?
Haleiwa tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Haleiwa?
The best swell direction for Haleiwa is from the northwest (NW). Swell arriving from the northwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Haleiwa?
Haleiwa is most often good with moderate wind from the northeast (NE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Haleiwa come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 51212) and the nearest NOAA tide station (MOKU O LOE). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Haleiwa is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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