Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.6
E
6
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
1.6
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
28
28
209
82
81
82
47
236
302
361
387
91
126
131
129
129
92
294
104
106
106
227
196
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
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
2:17AM0.42m
3:27PM0.69m
2:45AM0.38m
3:59PM0.71m
3:13AM0.34m
4:32PM0.71m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.06m
10:08PM0.22m
8:41AM0.05m
10:52PM0.22m
9:05AM0.05m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:02
7:02
7:04
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
22
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
24
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
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
Energy kJ
79
77
77
59
59
59
59
59
61
65
110
110
91
126
163
248
215
255
293
184
173
171
168
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
16
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
NNW
11
0.6
NW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
16
28
28
28
82
81
82
23
82
72
52
48
47
169
131
129
129
92
195
104
106
106
153
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
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
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
11
10
50
28
28
10
47
12
53
25
50
111
29
28
20
19
86
12
103
103
103
12
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
95
117
165
209
247
262
218
212
236
302
361
387
336
308
265
265
300
300
294
308
300
265
227
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
133
37
18
18
21
18
27
18
27
27
27
27
0
0
0
21
21
18
18
18
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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