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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hakalau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hakalau sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
153 | 157 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 194 | 190 | 335 | 348 | 304 | 251 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 221 | 227 | 199 | 203 | 186 | 168 | 164 | 137 | 134 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.92m | 3:40AM0.50m | 5:44PM0.88m | 3:59AM0.47m | 6:33PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:51PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.13m | 00:54AM0.43m | 10:32AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 153 | 157 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 194 | 190 | 335 | 348 | 304 | 114 | 144 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 227 | 199 | 203 | 186 | 168 | 164 | 137 | 134 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 96 | 94 | 106 | 79 | 99 | 90 | 134 | 122 | 118 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 99 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 63 | 59 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 217 | 212 | 212 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 122 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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