Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 31 Mar 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 6AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 Mar)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (31 Mar)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


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Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
N
2
N
2
N
2
N
2
N
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)121212121111111111111111111010101010101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11741061106110611060114611321142110011001011909792692640574506522541553470422362354
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:01AM
0.87
2:31PM
0.83
2:26AM
0.83
3:03PM
0.88
2:49AM
0.78
3:35PM
0.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:20AM
0.14
8:28PM
0.22
8:40AM
0.11
9:07PM
0.25
9:00AM
0.10
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise---6:15-------6:13-------6:13----
Sunset------6:34-------6:34-------6:35-
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1----1111------1-------
Temp. °C212121212222212121212121222222212121212122222221
Feels °C (?)202021212221202020202021212121212120212122212121
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