Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Centers today?

The current surf forecast for Centers at 11PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.5
S
16
1.5
E
8
0.5
S
16
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
82
47
82
72
110
451
419
346
131
259
127
253
253
104
106
106
221
191
160
172
172
90
144
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
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
2:45AM0.38m
3:59PM0.71m
3:13AM0.34m
4:32PM0.71m
3:39AM0.31m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.22m
8:41AM0.05m
10:52PM0.22m
9:05AM0.05m
11:38PM0.22m
9:30AM0.06m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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7:02
7:02
7:04
7:04
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
20
21
20
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
Energy kJ
59
59
59
61
65
110
110
91
126
163
248
215
255
293
184
173
171
168
181
93
90
90
90
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
NW
11
0.4
NW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
81
82
23
82
72
52
49
30
95
131
129
127
92
144
104
106
106
153
163
131
90
131
90
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
SE
7
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
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
28
16
47
7
53
12
50
111
29
29
27
36
86
12
103
103
103
12
12
87
132
86
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
261
206
198
206
290
362
451
419
346
300
259
232
253
253
265
265
226
221
191
160
172
172
183
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
0
136
27
27
36
36
133
21
0
0
0
21
18
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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