Cannons surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 HST
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Cannons surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cannons sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cannons today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannons at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.6
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
685
630
612
577
495
488
424
335
281
281
240
236
228
213
185
185
254
128
126
192
96
111
135
234
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:19PM0.60m
00:02AM0.25m
1:52PM0.64m
00:38AM0.21m
2:24PM0.66m
1:12AM0.18m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.05m
7:43PM0.15m
5:47AM-0.06m
8:35PM0.13m
6:13AM-0.07m
9:19PM0.12m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
21
21
23
22
23
21
22
22
21
22
23
24
23
22
23
21
23
22
24
24
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
1
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
280
280
249
577
495
488
424
265
225
197
197
236
228
213
79
181
181
102
118
123
96
111
135
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.5
N
9
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
Energy kJ
685
630
612
12
12
29
48
335
281
281
240
40
39
58
185
185
130
128
126
45
79
78
101
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
4
3
3
47
47
29
30
18
34
33
57
104
49
48
48
25
68
65
18
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
387
249
249
242
242
192
162
149
79
254
65
62
192
93
61
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
31
24
24
24
24
31
31
31
7
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
7
24
24
31
24
7
24
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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