Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Big Island, USA)
Hakalau Spot ID
Type: river
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell ENE | Wind WSW
Sea Temperature Today is: 24.3 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Hakalau in Big Islandis a river break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.
Tide Times:
At Hakalau (0 km).
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Hakalau Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Honomu wx, 4 km from Hakalau.
calm![]() km/h | ![]() Mostly Cloudy | Air temperature 22.4 °C |
Buoy Data:
At Hilo, Hawaii, HI, 13 miles from Hakalau.
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Data Age | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr | 0 hr |
Wave height (m) |
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Dominant period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Overall Hakalau Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



The figure describes the range of swells directed at Hakalau through a typical April. I... (show all text)

This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Hakalau surf consistency graph.
Also see Hakalau surf quality by season and Hakalau surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to HAW - Big Island surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Hakalau
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hakalau:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break9 mi
- Third closest break10 mi
- Fourth closest break11 mi
- Fifth closest break11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Hakalau:
- Closest wave buoy13 mi
- Second closest wave buoy114 mi
- Third closest wave buoy196 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy202 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy207 mi
Tide stations nearest to Hakalau:
- Closest tide station12 mi
- Second closest tide station24 mi
- Third closest tide station47 mi
- Fourth closest tide station54 mi
- Fifth closest tide station57 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Hakalau:
- Closest ski area2436 mi
- Second closest ski area2436 mi
- Third closest ski area2444 mi
- Fourth closest ski area2453 mi
- Fifth closest ski area2455 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Hakalau is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hakalau is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.
- Third is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA is 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Hakalau and is 98 km (61 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Hakalau, HAW - Big Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Hakalau sea temperature, Hakalau photographs, Hakalau detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Hakalau webcams, current wind from HAW - Big Island live weather stations and Hakalau tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Hakalau.