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Davidson Point surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Davidson Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Davidson Point sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Davidson Point today?
The current surf forecast for Davidson Point at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Davidson Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
180 | 372 | 401 | 365 | 102 | 251 | 217 | 186 | 182 | 344 | 242 | 228 | 186 | 167 | 217 | 158 | 298 | 169 | 111 | 105 | 69 | 516 | 516 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.61m | 4:59AM0.11m | 6:45PM0.58m | 6:11AM0.10m | 7:40PM0.54m | 7:45AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM-0.13m | 1:53AM0.08m | 10:46AM-0.10m | 3:05AM0.07m | 11:35AM-0.05m | 4:05AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 180 | 183 | 147 | 143 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 154 | 158 | 344 | 242 | 228 | 186 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 95 | 169 | 36 | 105 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 91 | 120 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 165 | 66 | 111 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 148 | 33 | 26 | 90 | 25 | 47 | 176 | 52 | 18 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 65 | 40 | 28 | 95 | 69 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 264 | 372 | 401 | 365 | 294 | 251 | 217 | 186 | 182 | 217 | 95 | 154 | 160 | 154 | 217 | 6 | 298 | 229 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 516 | 516 | 624 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 162 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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