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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
103 | 89 | 151 | 153 | 97 | 148 | 147 | 160 | 249 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 248 | 374 | 166 | 161 | 337 | 158 | 161 | 176 | |
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 | 4:01PM0.83m | 3:08AM0.31m | 4:48PM0.84m | 3:52AM0.27m | 5:37PM0.82m | 4:42AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM-0.03m | 11:11PM0.20m | 9:04AM-0.04m | 00:13AM0.19m | 9:45AM-0.02m | 1:17AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 47 | 45 | 229 | 197 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 181 | 144 | 95 | 163 | 188 | 133 | 310 | 102 | 102 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 103 | 81 | 151 | 153 | 65 | 91 | 68 | 160 | 249 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 37 | 186 | 104 | 180 | 180 | 214 | 48 | 48 | 90 | 21 | 25 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 21 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 89 | 39 | 39 | 97 | 148 | 147 | 102 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 117 | 72 | 45 | 183 | 65 | 248 | 49 | 146 | 14 | 35 | 93 | 97 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 250 | 280 | — | 341 | 383 | 374 | 406 | 385 | 337 | 294 | 257 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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