Waikiki Kapiolani Park Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Waikiki Kapiolani Park is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the SW, with glassy / no wind from the E, on a low 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 | SW |
| Best wind | glassy / no wind from the E |
| Best tide | low & 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 (21 mi away) |
| Wind | 2 kt from the E — NDBC OOUH1 (4 mi away) |
Waikiki Kapiolani Park 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Waikiki Kapiolani Park 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 | 15s S | 20 kt ENE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 6 ft | 17s S | 20 kt ENE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 6 ft | 15s SSE | 20 kt ENE |
| Sat Aug 29 | 6–7 ft | 12s SE | 21 kt ENE |
| Sun Aug 30 | 6 ft | 8s ENE | 23 kt ENE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 6–7 ft | 7s ENE | 20 kt ENE |
| Tue Sep 1 | 6–7 ft | 12s ESE | 15 kt NE |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 1612340 (HONOLULU), the nearest tide station (4 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 03:34 — Low 0.121 ft
- 2026-06-06 09:16 — High 0.614 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:56 — Low 0.467 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:32 — High 1.69 ft
- 2026-06-07 04:10 — Low 0.074 ft
- 2026-06-07 10:38 — High 0.843 ft
Frequently asked
Is Waikiki Kapiolani Park working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Waikiki Kapiolani Park is looking good: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal SW direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is calm from the E.
Is Waikiki Kapiolani Park good for beginners?
Waikiki Kapiolani Park 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 Waikiki Kapiolani Park?
Waikiki Kapiolani Park tends to be best on a low 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 Waikiki Kapiolani Park?
The best swell direction for Waikiki Kapiolani Park is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Waikiki Kapiolani Park?
Waikiki Kapiolani Park is most often good when it's glassy, with little to no wind — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Light or offshore wind keeps the wave face clean; check the live report on this page for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Waikiki Kapiolani Park 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 (HONOLULU). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Waikiki Kapiolani Park 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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