Centers surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 May 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Centers today?

The current surf forecast for Centers at 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Centers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
1.4
E
8
0.6
S
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.4
E
8
0.6
S
14
1.3
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
131
129
129
221
144
104
106
227
153
191
131
132
131
90
144
150
153
153
157
173
168
163
159
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
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
3:13AM0.34m
4:32PM0.71m
3:39AM0.31m
5:08PM0.70m
4:02AM0.29m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.22m
9:05AM0.05m
11:38PM0.22m
9:30AM0.06m
00:29AM0.23m
9:57AM0.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:02
7:04
7:04
7:05
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
21
21
21
20
20
21
23
22
23
23
21
21
20
22
22
24
22
21
21
22
22
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
Energy kJ
126
163
248
215
255
293
184
173
171
168
181
93
90
90
89
87
150
153
153
150
104
75
166
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
169
131
129
129
92
144
104
106
106
153
163
131
90
131
90
144
80
76
75
58
58
98
90
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
29
28
27
35
86
12
103
103
103
12
12
87
132
86
51
6
6
6
6
96
96
17
17
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
355
308
265
258
221
232
232
232
227
226
191
196
178
183
187
187
192
192
163
157
173
168
163
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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