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Canoes

Waikiki, Oahu, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef👥Crowded

Canoes is Hawaii's most iconic learner wave and the birthplace of modern surfing. Most days it's a gentle, rolling right, but when big south swells hit, the barrel section transforms from mellow to draining.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
34
Poor
0.9m
@14s
18km/h
Tue
31
25
Poor
0.6m
@14s
20km/h
Wed
1
54
Fair
0.7m
@13s
17km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

✨
Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.9m
NE(51°)
Score: 11/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
18km/h
NE(47°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm57%
Windswell Component
0.8mNE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 11 km/h NNE|PM: 21 km/h NE
11 km/h vs 21 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:22 am
High tide - 0.26m
8:56 am
Low tide - -0.30m
3:02 pm
High tide - 0.14m
8:48 pm
Low tide - -0.24m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

34
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
✨ Wind History+6
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score34/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score34
✨ Groomed🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (190°)
Direction range
150° - 235°
Size range
0.6m - 1.8m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (10°)
Offshore range
315° - 55°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

2.5m+

Board

Longboard

Consistency

8/10

Difficulty

2/10

Crowd level

10/10

Access: Waikiki Beach. Walk-in access from hotels.

Best Season

Peak: May-Sep

Secondary: Apr, Oct

May-Sep. Hawaii's most iconic learner wave. Transforms on big south swells.

Getting There

Airport
HNL
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Travel

✈️Getting There
✈️Direct flights- Direct from LAX, LHR, SYD
🛫Direct from- LAX, SFO, SEA, PHX, DEN, SYD, NRT, YVR
🛂Visa free- No visa needed for most passports
🚕Taxi available- No car needed
🛡️Safety & Ease
⭐Excellent infrastructure- First-world amenities
🗣️English primary- English spoken everywhere
💧Safe tap water
🍽️Western standards- Eat anywhere safely
📱Excellent coverage- 4G/5G everywhere
Safety notes:
👜 Petty theft
🏨Accommodation
💎Luxury tier- Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton level
🏰Chains- Hilton, Sheraton, Hyatt, Marriott, Outrigger
🎪Excellent kids clubs- Full programs, professional staff
🏡Some all-inclusive- 1-2 options available
Available:
🏰 Luxury resort🏨 Boutique hotel👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family resort🏠 Vacation rental🛏️ Budget hotel🎒 Hostel
🎡Kid Activities
🏄 Surf lessons🏊 Swimming pools🤿 Snorkeling🏖️ Beach play🐠 Aquariums🏛️ Historic sites

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