Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 HST
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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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
337
341
381
421
421
228
398
398
367
352
417
417
417
417
382
382
428
432
493
488
608
675
659
614
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:28AM0.71m
1:52PM0.98m
1:07AM0.67m
2:34PM1.06m
1:47AM0.62m
3:18PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.04m
8:09PM0.34m
7:25AM-0.01m
9:03PM0.33m
8:01AM-0.04m
9:56PM0.33m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:49
6:49
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
26
27
25
25
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
337
341
381
197
228
228
398
398
364
300
417
417
417
417
382
382
428
432
493
488
608
48
47
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
28
40
37
131
171
183
229
318
367
352
272
261
253
215
159
149
147
94
93
64
60
18
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
18
0.5
NW
17
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.6
SE
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
NW
13
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
13
80
137
31
175
236
24
22
22
65
12
12
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
21
14
13
7
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.2
S
10
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
421
421
8
675
659
614
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
16
18
18
20
18
18
18
16
16
16
156
158
158
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
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