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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | |
194 | 194 | 221 | 221 | 194 | 197 | 330 | 392 | 680 | 615 | 520 | 437 | 410 | 309 | 299 | 243 | 215 | 174 | 171 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.44m | 7:31PM0.81m | 5:32AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.80m | 9:03AM0.41m | 9:31PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.43m | 11:09AM0.22m | 4:32AM0.40m | 11:59AM0.28m | 4:50AM0.36m | 1:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 194 | 194 | 221 | 221 | 194 | 194 | 221 | 392 | 680 | 615 | 520 | 437 | 410 | 309 | 299 | 137 | 137 | 164 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 135 | 208 | 196 | 318 | 330 | 199 | 199 | 168 | 164 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 243 | 215 | 174 | 171 | 143 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 107 | 48 | 46 | 133 | 197 | 255 | 251 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 122 | 122 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 158 | 166 | 95 | 2 | 14 |
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