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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 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
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centers today?
The current surf forecast for Centers at 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
120 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 120 | 127 | 150 | 150 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 115 | 9 | 126 | 28 | 209 | 243 | 220 | 82 | 82 | 266 | 324 | 358 | |
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 | 2:25PM0.60m | 1:47AM0.46m | 2:56PM0.65m | 2:17AM0.42m | 3:27PM0.69m | 2:45AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.23m | 7:59AM0.07m | 9:22PM0.22m | 8:19AM0.06m | 10:08PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | S 15 |
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 61 | 83 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 64 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | NW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 23 | 82 | 72 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 82 | 12 | 53 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 120 | 121 | 102 | 102 | 121 | 120 | 127 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 152 | 147 | 115 | 122 | 126 | 118 | 209 | 243 | 220 | 212 | 212 | 266 | 324 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 144 | 37 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 0 |
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