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Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centers today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Centers at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
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 night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 23 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | |
358 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 105 | 198 | 95 | 157 | 332 | 329 | 441 | 530 | 624 | 611 | 599 | 700 | 649 | |
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 | 00:17AM0.40m | 2:07PM0.65m | 00:58AM0.36m | 2:39PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.33m | 3:11PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.08m | 8:54PM0.27m | 7:08AM0.06m | 9:41PM0.24m | 7:35AM0.05m | 10:23PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
 kJ | 318 | 314 | 241 | 280 | 264 | 208 | 205 | 202 | 124 | 118 | 116 | 105 | 103 | 72 | 71 | 332 | 329 | 441 | 530 | 624 | 611 | 599 | 700 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 150 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 64 | 43 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 22 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 97 | 95 | 157 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 56 | 23 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 358 | 285 | 285 | 251 | 226 | 286 | 252 | 252 | 222 | 222 | 188 | 181 | 198 | 218 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 157 | 161 | 142 | 166 | 171 | 151 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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