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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 1 pm Thursday 14 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannons today?
The current surf forecast for Cannons at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
763 | 711 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 456 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 232 | 182 | 327 | 308 | 287 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:41PM0.65m | 00:45AM0.27m | 2:23PM0.72m | 1:26AM0.22m | 3:08PM0.76m | 2:09AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.10m | 6:29AM-0.12m | 8:52PM0.09m | 7:03AM-0.14m | 9:54PM0.08m | 7:41AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 222 | 711 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 178 | 212 | 201 | 201 | 232 | 114 | 327 | 308 | 287 | 284 | 284 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 763 | 32 | 203 | 177 | 172 | 176 | 456 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 63 | 182 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 121 | 94 | 115 | 108 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 84 | 25 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 299 | 198 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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