Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s 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)0.5ft (0.2m)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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
1.3
E
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSW
12
1.5
E
6
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
37
22
14
152
17
10
16
10
28
173
50
82
81
82
82
243
297
343
329
91
126
320
377
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
1:47AM0.46m
2:56PM0.65m
2:17AM0.42m
3:27PM0.69m
2:45AM0.38m
3:59PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.07m
9:22PM0.22m
8:19AM0.06m
10:08PM0.22m
8:41AM0.05m
10:52PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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7:02
7:02
7:02
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
21
22
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
22
21
21
22
22
23
21
21
21
21
19
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
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
Energy kJ
72
69
69
48
44
43
40
64
80
77
77
59
57
59
59
59
61
66
110
110
91
126
163
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
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
0.4
NW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
37
37
22
14
34
17
28
10
9
28
28
28
82
81
82
23
82
72
52
49
47
95
131
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
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
11
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
12
6
12
12
11
11
10
16
10
9
10
50
28
28
23
82
12
53
12
50
111
29
29
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
69
139
161
166
152
175
155
134
121
141
173
226
247
225
191
218
243
297
343
329
300
292
320
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
18
129
37
37
37
18
18
18
18
18
27
18
18
18
18
27
0
27
27
21
21
21
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
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