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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
31 | 34 | 69 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 91 | 187 | 261 | 209 | 233 | 263 | 266 | 196 | 190 | 233 | 271 | 240 | 205 | 226 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | 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 | 12:40PM0.44m | 11:36PM0.52m | 1:17PM0.54m | 00:20AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.13m | 5:45PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:04PM0.28m | 6:52AM0.05m | 8:12PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 87 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 53 | 85 | 83 | 43 | 124 | 27 | 35 | 49 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 101 | 40 | 91 | 35 | 25 | 82 | 28 | 80 | 49 | 23 | 71 | 42 | 84 | 64 | 81 | 39 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | S 17 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 32 | 69 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 25 | 99 | 37 | 14 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 51 | 56 | 69 | 114 | 122 | 104 | 187 | 261 | 209 | 233 | 263 | 266 | 196 | 190 | 233 | 271 | 240 | 205 | 226 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0 |
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