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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
114 | 110 | 155 | 69 | 44 | 179 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 119 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.22m | 10:06PM0.64m | 11:30AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.36m | 11:58PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.18m | 6:13AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.23m | 6:37AM0.14m | 5:18PM0.25m | 6:59AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 114 | 110 | 155 | 167 | 165 | 179 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 66 | 58 | 116 | 119 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNE 11 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 10 | SW 14 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 131 | 45 | 71 | 69 | 39 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 58 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | WNW 16 | NNE 10 | NW 11 | W 12 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 84 | 42 | 30 | 44 | 18 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 106 | 144 | 214 | 238 | 207 | 212 | 183 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 129 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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