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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | E 7 | |
71 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 66 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 67 | 34 | 43 | 69 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 85 | 136 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:03PM0.57m | 11:58AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.55m | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:36PM0.52m | 1:17PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 4:06PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.13m | 5:45PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 7 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 56 | 55 | 39 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 41 | 31 | 40 | 92 | 70 | 136 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 66 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 75 | 75 | 34 | 24 | 41 | 99 | 37 | 85 | 83 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 67 | 24 | 32 | 69 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 25 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 173 | 237 | 282 | 237 | 176 | 141 | 113 | 98 | 92 | 83 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 80 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 81 | 115 | 197 | 165 | 139 | 94 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 21 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 310 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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