Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 HST
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Centers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Centers sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Centers today?

The current surf forecast for Centers at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
1.2
E
6
0.3
SSW
12
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
34
17
10
10
108
28
167
215
82
81
86
47
236
270
290
306
329
126
131
129
332
350
310
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:56PM0.65m
2:17AM0.42m
3:27PM0.69m
2:45AM0.38m
3:59PM0.71m
3:13AM0.34m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.22m
8:19AM0.06m
10:08PM0.22m
8:41AM0.05m
10:52PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:02
7:02
7:02
7:04
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
21
21
20
21
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
22
20
20
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
Energy kJ
48
43
43
40
64
79
77
77
59
57
59
59
59
61
66
110
110
91
126
163
248
215
255
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
NW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
14
34
11
28
10
11
28
28
28
82
81
86
23
82
72
52
49
47
169
131
129
129
60
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
17
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
12
11
17
10
10
10
12
10
50
28
28
16
47
12
53
12
50
111
29
28
19
35
86
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
147
166
176
140
112
108
121
167
215
240
254
212
206
236
270
290
306
329
292
258
292
332
350
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
18
18
129
0
27
21
21
18
21
0
0
0
0
27
21
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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