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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
91 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 148 | 196 | 190 | 196 | 226 | 279 | 216 | 205 | 208 | 236 | 236 | 243 | 220 | 261 | 236 | 215 | 191 | 163 | 163 | 168 | |
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 | 1:17PM0.54m | 00:20AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.64m | 1:02AM0.44m | 2:35PM0.73m | 1:44AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:04PM0.28m | 6:52AM0.05m | 8:12PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.02m | 9:14PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NW 15 | SE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 49 | 69 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 29 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 79 | 93 | 71 | 68 | 174 | 53 | 153 | 218 | 212 | 168 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 15 | SE 9 | NW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 47 | 80 | 49 | 41 | 71 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 81 | 39 | 67 | 80 | 109 | 54 | 169 | 52 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 51 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 66 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 45 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 110 | 134 | 148 | 196 | 190 | 196 | 226 | 279 | 216 | 205 | 208 | 236 | 236 | 243 | 220 | 261 | 236 | 215 | 191 | 163 | 163 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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