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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 10PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
345 | 421 | 228 | 401 | 401 | 408 | 408 | 464 | 466 | 417 | 217 | 381 | 339 | 382 | 439 | 450 | 493 | 542 | 659 | 675 | 608 | 267 | 232 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.98m | 1:07AM0.67m | 2:34PM1.06m | 1:47AM0.62m | 3:18PM1.11m | 2:27AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.34m | 7:25AM-0.01m | 9:03PM0.33m | 8:01AM-0.04m | 9:56PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | E 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 345 | 228 | 183 | 401 | 401 | 408 | 408 | 272 | 466 | 417 | 217 | 381 | 339 | 382 | 439 | 450 | 493 | 60 | 659 | 47 | 47 | 232 | 232 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 171 | 236 | 229 | 318 | 367 | 352 | 12 | 261 | 253 | 188 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 94 | 93 | 64 | 14 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 230 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 175 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 215 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 47 | 12 | 47 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 421 | 228 | 264 | 249 | — | — | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542 | — | 675 | 608 | 267 | — | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 158 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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