Ammonias surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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Ammonias surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ammonias sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ammonias today?

The current surf forecast for Ammonias at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Ammonias. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
438
460
599
702
782
807
878
827
827
893
1071
1173
1150
1124
1048
1003
858
867
899
870
782
891
850
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:36PM0.62m
7:44AM0.13m
8:32PM0.57m
9:38AM0.17m
9:27PM0.51m
Low Tide
11:26AM-0.04m
3:37AM0.08m
12:26PM0.03m
4:25AM0.06m
1:41PM0.10m
5:01AM0.04m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:12
7:12
7:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
19
19
20
18
19
20
21
19
19
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
165
179
152
145
104
101
102
134
134
134
129
163
157
157
157
155
109
94
71
93
147
188
185
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
41
39
23
56
101
93
137
70
61
66
44
43
43
42
40
38
37
103
94
97
60
90
92
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
14
63
62
23
13
51
51
50
46
44
28
14
14
14
29
10
102
98
154
37
37
36
35
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
404
438
460
599
702
782
807
878
827
827
893
1071
1173
1150
1124
1048
1003
858
867
899
870
782
891
850
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
33
126
31
301
301
46
38
38
300
3751
301
419
31
31
31
31
33
31
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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