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/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Cannons surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannons today?
The current surf forecast for Cannons at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cannons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 318 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 244 | 244 | 256 | 404 | 29 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 84 | 90 | 52 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:08PM0.76m | 2:09AM0.18m | 3:55PM0.78m | 2:56AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.76m | 3:51AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.08m | 7:41AM-0.14m | 11:00PM0.08m | 8:22AM-0.13m | 00:13AM0.08m | 9:06AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 318 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 244 | 244 | 256 | 404 | 473 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 63 | 341 | 301 | 257 | 245 | 212 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 58 | 84 | 90 | 52 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 55 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 603 | 665 | 476 | 422 | 422 | 383 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 24 |
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