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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
24.7° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
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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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 16 |
 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) | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 |
| 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) | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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