Name: Ocean conditions forecast for Pupukea Beach
Creator: KaiCast

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Rating: fair (score 22/100, confidence 0.66)
Visibility: 19 ft (5.8 m), satellite estimate
Swell: 3.3 ft at 11 s from 312°
Wind: 15 kt, gusts 15 kt, from 70°
Tide: low, 0.4 ft above MLLW
Water temperature: 26.5 °C
Why: Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. 15-kt ENE trades pushing through. Choppy surface conditions.

Forecast (3-hour periods)

2026-10-06
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
05:00–08:00	fair	20	19 ft	3.3 ft @ 11 s from 312°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 74°	low 0.4 ft	0.66	Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. Stiff ENE wind, 15 kt. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	great	73	51 ft	3.3 ft @ 11 s from 312°	13 kt (gust 13 kt) from 73°	rising 1.57 ft	0.66	Conditions are dialed in. 51-ft visibility, though 3.3-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	good	56	53 ft	3.5 ft @ 20 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 14 kt) from 62°	high 2.35 ft	0.66	Go-able, just not perfect. 14-kt trades, surface has some texture. No major hazards detected.
14:00–17:00	fair	30	37 ft	3.6 ft @ 18 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 13 kt) from 61°	falling 1.52 ft	0.66	37-ft viz. Only worth it if you really know this spot. Wind's up — 14 kt out of the ENE. No major hazards detected.
17:00–20:00	no-go	10	17 ft	3.9 ft @ 18 s from 312°	11 kt (gust 11 kt) from 73°	low 0.7 ft	0.66	17-ish ft of visibility. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	no-go	14	19 ft	4.1 ft @ 17 s from 312°	10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 89°	rising 1.03 ft	0.66	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	no-go	6	18 ft	4.3 ft @ 16 s from 312°	8 kt (gust 8 kt) from 102°	high 1.56 ft	0.66	Decent 18-ft viz. Not today. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-07
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	15 ft	4.6 ft @ 16 s from 312°	7 kt (gust 6 kt) from 130°	falling 0.96 ft	0.66	Hard pass. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	16 ft	4.8 ft @ 15 s from 312°	5 kt (gust 5 kt) from 159°	low 0.49 ft	0.66	16-ish ft of visibility. Stay home. North swell wrapping into the bay at 4.8 ft. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	good	44	45 ft	4.9 ft @ 15 s from 312°	4 kt (gust 5 kt) from 166°	rising 1.36 ft	0.66	Clean water, 45-ish feet — but you can work around it. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	good	41	50 ft	5 ft @ 15 s from 312°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 215°	high 2.22 ft	0.66	Get in if you've got the morning free. Viz pops at 50 ft. Rougher swell than usual.
14:00–17:00	no-go	13	35 ft	5.1 ft @ 14 s from 312°	10 kt (gust 11 kt) from 212°	falling 1.49 ft	0.66	Clear enough — about 35 ft. Try tomorrow. Solid 5.1-ft NW groundswell. Rougher swell than usual.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	15 ft	5.1 ft @ 13 s from 312°	11 kt (gust 12 kt) from 204°	falling 0.6 ft	0.66	15-ish ft of visibility. Not today. 5.1 ft is moving real water. Rougher swell than usual.
20:00–23:00	no-go	7	18 ft	5 ft @ 13 s from 312°	5 kt (gust 6 kt) from 150°	rising 0.95 ft	0.66	Not today. Rougher swell than usual.
23:00–02:00	no-go	7	18 ft	5 ft @ 13 s from 312°	3 kt (gust 4 kt) from 147°	rising 1.66 ft	0.66	18-ish ft of visibility. Stay home. 5.0-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-08
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	15 ft	4.8 ft @ 13 s from 312°	5 kt (gust 7 kt) from 181°	falling 1.31 ft	0.66	Not today. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	16 ft	4.7 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	low 0.59 ft	0.66	Decent 16-ft viz. Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
08:00–11:00	fair	35	47 ft	4.5 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 1.19 ft	0.66	Clean water, 47-ish feet. Locals-only kind of day. Choppy surface conditions.
11:00–14:00	good	44	54 ft	4.3 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 2 ft	0.66	Stiff SSW wind, 16 kt — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. North swell wrapping into the bay at 4.3 ft. Choppy surface conditions.
14:00–17:00	no-go	15	38 ft	4.1 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	falling 1.45 ft	0.66	Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	16 ft	4.2 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	falling 0.52 ft	0.66	Hard pass. Choppy surface conditions.
20:00–23:00	no-go	2	19 ft	4.4 ft @ 12 s from 312°	16 kt (gust 18 kt) from 203°	rising 0.82 ft	0.66	Hard pass. Choppy surface conditions.
23:00–02:00	no-go	7	19 ft	4.6 ft @ 11 s from 312°	15 kt (gust 16 kt) from 215°	rising 1.68 ft	0.66	Decent 19-ft viz. Stay home. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-09
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	15 ft	4.8 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 1.68 ft	0.66	Decent 15-ft viz. Not today. 4.8-ft swell out of NW. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	15 ft	4.9 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 0.92 ft	0.66	15-ish ft of visibility. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	fair	39	47 ft	5.1 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 1.08 ft	0.66	Stretchy day — possible but not pretty. At least viz isn't the problem (47 ft). Rougher swell than usual.
11:00–14:00	good	43	52 ft	5.3 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 1.79 ft	0.66	Go-able, just not perfect. You can see forever — 52+ ft. Rougher swell than usual.
14:00–17:00	no-go	11	36 ft	5.6 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 1.39 ft	0.66	Not today. Rougher swell than usual.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	15 ft	5.8 ft @ 11 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	falling 0.46 ft	0.66	Hard pass. Rougher swell than usual.
20:00–23:00	no-go	0	18 ft	5.9 ft @ 24 s from 312°	14 kt (gust 15 kt) from 221°	rising 0.64 ft	0.66	Decent 18-ft viz. Stay home. 5.9-ft swell out of NW, plenty of push. Rougher swell than usual.
23:00–02:00	no-go	0	18 ft	6.1 ft @ 19 s from 317°	9 kt (gust 9 kt) from 81°	rising 1.6 ft	0.66	18-ish ft of visibility. Not today. Solid 6.1-ft NW groundswell. Rougher swell than usual.

2026-10-10
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	0	15 ft	6.3 ft @ 22 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 2.02 ft	0.66	Decent 15-ft viz. Stay home. Rougher swell than usual.
05:00–08:00	no-go	0	15 ft	6.4 ft @ 15 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 1.26 ft	0.66	Decent 15-ft viz. Stay home. 6.4-ft swell out of NW, plenty of push. Rougher swell than usual.
08:00–11:00	good	49	45 ft	6.2 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 1.03 ft	0.66	Window's narrow but it's there. 45-ft viz. Rougher swell than usual.
11:00–14:00	good	57	51 ft	5.9 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 1.62 ft	0.66	Window's narrow but it's there. 51-ft visibility. Rougher swell than usual.
14:00–17:00	fair	28	36 ft	5.5 ft @ 11 s from 322°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 1.33 ft	0.66	Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. Rougher swell than usual.
17:00–20:00	no-go	0	15 ft	5.2 ft @ 15 s from 327°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	falling 0.44 ft	0.66	Decent 15-ft viz. Not today. Solid 5.2-ft NNW groundswell. Rougher swell than usual.
20:00–23:00	fair	20	19 ft	4.9 ft @ 13 s from 327°	6 kt (gust 6 kt) from 62°	rising 0.44 ft	0.66	Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. 4.9-ft swell out of NNW. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	fair	23	19 ft	4.5 ft @ 10 s from 327°	10 kt (gust 10 kt) from 76°	rising 1.46 ft	0.66	19 ft, workable — making this one a stretch. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-11
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	12	18 ft	4.3 ft @ 10 s from 327°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	high 2.27 ft	0.66	18-ish ft of visibility. Not today. No major hazards detected.
05:00–08:00	no-go	3	16 ft	4 ft @ 10 s from 327°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 1.56 ft	0.66	Decent 16-ft viz. Not today. No major hazards detected.
08:00–11:00	good	53	44 ft	3.8 ft @ 9 s from 332°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	low 1.02 ft	0.66	Go-able, just not perfect. 3.8-ft swell out of NNW. No major hazards detected.
11:00–14:00	excellent	82	57 ft	3.7 ft @ 9 s from 332°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	rising 1.49 ft	0.66	Drop everything; this is the window. Viz pops at 57 ft — plus north swell wrapping into the bay at 3.7 ft. No major hazards detected.
14:00–17:00	good	49	40 ft	3.6 ft @ 11 s from 332°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 1.27 ft	0.66	Go-able, just not perfect. No major hazards detected.
17:00–20:00	no-go	18	17 ft	3.5 ft @ 13 s from 332°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	falling 0.45 ft	0.66	17-ish ft of visibility. Stay home. No major hazards detected.
20:00–23:00	fair	39	21 ft	3.4 ft @ 9 s from 332°	12 kt (gust 12 kt) from 83°	rising 0.27 ft	0.66	21-ish ft of visibility — borderline. No major hazards detected.
23:00–02:00	fair	24	20 ft	3.4 ft @ 13 s from 307°	14 kt (gust 14 kt) from 69°	rising 1.28 ft	0.66	20 ft, workable — making this one a stretch. No major hazards detected.

2026-10-12
Time (local)	Rating	Score /100	Visibility	Swell	Wind	Tide (MLLW)	Confidence	Why
02:00–05:00	no-go	13	19 ft	3.5 ft @ 13 s from 307°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	high 2.3 ft	0.66	Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
05:00–08:00	no-go	2	17 ft	3.6 ft @ 13 s from 307°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 1.8 ft	0.66	Hard pass. Choppy surface conditions.
08:00–11:00	fair	38	44 ft	3.6 ft @ 13 s from 307°	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	low 1.16 ft	0.66	Marginal. You'd want to know this spot before going. Choppy surface conditions.
11:00–14:00	great	79	80 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	rising 1.39 ft	0.56	Workable if you know the spot. Viz pops at 80 ft — plus stiff ENE wind, 15 kt. Choppy surface conditions.
14:00–17:00	good	56	55 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 1.22 ft	0.56	Wind's up — 15 kt out of the ENE — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. Choppy surface conditions.
17:00–20:00	no-go	18	23 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	falling 0.49 ft	0.56	Not today. Choppy surface conditions.
20:00–23:00	good	42	28 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 15 kt) from 62°	rising 0.14 ft	0.56	Window's narrow but it's there. Choppy surface conditions.
23:00–02:00	good	43	28 ft	— @ — from —	15 kt (gust 14 kt) from 69°	rising 1.1 ft	0.56	28-ish ft of visibility — that's the catch, but it's still go-able. 15-kt ENE trades pushing through. No major hazards detected.

Tide events (feet above MLLW)

2026-10-06 05:17 low 0.36 ft
2026-10-06 12:21 high 2.39 ft
2026-10-06 18:57 low 0.58 ft
2026-10-07 00:35 high 1.57 ft
2026-10-07 06:10 low 0.39 ft
2026-10-07 12:47 high 2.3 ft
2026-10-07 19:10 low 0.4 ft
2026-10-08 01:17 high 1.85 ft
2026-10-08 06:55 low 0.49 ft
2026-10-08 13:09 high 2.17 ft
2026-10-08 19:26 low 0.23 ft
2026-10-09 01:55 high 2.08 ft
2026-10-09 07:38 low 0.63 ft
2026-10-09 13:27 high 2.02 ft
2026-10-09 19:45 low 0.07 ft
2026-10-10 02:33 high 2.26 ft
2026-10-10 08:20 low 0.8 ft
2026-10-10 13:42 high 1.86 ft
2026-10-10 20:06 low -0.03 ft
2026-10-11 03:09 high 2.36 ft
2026-10-11 09:03 low 0.95 ft
2026-10-11 13:55 high 1.7 ft
2026-10-11 20:27 low -0.08 ft
2026-10-12 03:45 high 2.38 ft
2026-10-12 09:48 low 1.09 ft
2026-10-12 14:06 high 1.56 ft
2026-10-12 20:50 low -0.07 ft