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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 10AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | |
183 | 180 | 248 | 229 | 365 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 217 | 186 | 181 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 374 | 418 | 476 | 104 | 634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:52AM0.27m | 5:37PM0.82m | 4:42AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.24m | 7:22PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM-0.02m | 1:17AM0.19m | 10:28AM0.01m | 2:24AM0.19m | 11:15AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 183 | 180 | 180 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 175 | 178 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 174 | 152 | 105 | 104 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 248 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 176 | 176 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 214 | 146 | 48 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 14 | 62 | 56 | 14 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 264 | 350 | 383 | 365 | 333 | 294 | 257 | 217 | 186 | 181 | 218 | 212 | 227 | 215 | 200 | 294 | 301 | 349 | 374 | 418 | 476 | 603 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 |
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