Surf spot

Ehukai

Forecast conditions and map view for Ehukai in USA, Hawaii, Oahu. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, Hawaii, Oahu
Coordinates: 21.6661, -158.0510

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.2	1.2	1.2	1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.9	1	1	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.4	1.3
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Wave period (s)	6.8	6.9	7	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.1	7	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.1	7	6.8	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.5	6.6	6.5	6.7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.3	6.7	6.7	7.2	7.8	7.7	7.5	6.7	6.9	7.5	7.1	8	8.3	8.3	8	8	7.5	8.1	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.2	7.7	7.8	7.5	7.1	7.3
Wave energy (kJ)	131	128	132	100	140	142	152	152	150	153	138	125	112	91	90	82	93	86	78	71	65	59	50	45	41	43	44	44	43	40	36	30	33	35	37	40	39	41	50	52	73	98	101	133	137	164	168	180	187	186	144	160	156	182	192	177
Wind speed (km/h)	9.8	8.7	11.2	14.6	15.1	9.2	14.1	12.2	7.5	6.5	11.2	13.9	15.8	13.4	15.5	14.3	12.3	11.2	10.1	16.2	16.1	22.3	17.5	14.2	12.6	10.1	14.1	18	20.6	19.8	15	15.2	17	20.4	23.1	25.8	24.1	23.9	23.5	23.7	22.5	22.9	23.7	26.3	25.1	24	20.7	21.7	20	19.1	20.4	23.6	23.4	21.3	18.4	16.6
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Ehukai is a famous surf spot on Oahu’s North Shore in Hawaii, best known as part of the Banzai Pipeline area. It’s one of the most iconic and powerful waves in the world.

Quick description

Location: North Shore, Oahu, near Sunset Beach and Pipeline
Wave type: Fast, heavy, hollow reef break
Best for: Advanced to expert surfers only
Conditions: Works best in large winter north and northwest swells with favorable offshore winds
Hazards: Shallow reef, powerful surf, crowding, and strong wave force

What it’s like

Ehukai delivers steep, barreling waves that break over a shallow reef, creating the kind of powerful sections that are famous in professional surfing. The waves can be clean and perfect, but they’re also unforgiving and dangerous. During big swell events, the surf can become extremely intense, drawing top surfers and spectators from around the world.

Best season

Winter months: Roughly November to February
This is when the North Shore gets its biggest and most consistent swells

Surf vibe

Ehukai is legendary, high-performance, and often crowded when conditions are good. It’s a spot where only highly experienced surfers should paddle out.