Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
311
311
304
365
302
287
376
352
344
269
336
428
400
345
345
331
331
331
296
276
164
276
268
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:14PM0.71m
11:06PM0.68m
12:54PM0.80m
11:47PM0.64m
1:28PM0.88m
00:24AM0.60m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.20m
5:48PM0.45m
5:50AM0.17m
6:55PM0.43m
6:17AM0.14m
7:48PM0.41m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
371
311
311
304
245
302
287
302
352
344
269
336
336
400
345
345
331
331
331
296
276
164
135
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.9
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
19
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
0.6
NW
14
Energy kJ
69
57
57
57
44
30
30
29
18
17
75
10
10
59
117
112
96
129
124
137
136
110
107
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.4
N
13
Energy kJ
16
53
49
31
31
14
13
13
3
3
17
5
15
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
130
123
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
59
365
257
376
428
276
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
95
20
20
14
20
20
20
95
20
75
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
9
9
8
5
7
2
4
3
4
4
5
3
2
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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