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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | |
378 | 375 | 335 | 333 | 341 | 341 | 207 | 200 | 159 | 147 | 154 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 125 | 133 | 158 | 199 | 194 | 304 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:49PM0.97m | 2:56AM0.56m | 4:23PM0.95m | 3:19AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.92m | 3:40AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.36m | 9:05AM0.08m | 11:04PM0.38m | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:51PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 378 | 375 | 335 | 333 | 341 | 341 | 207 | 200 | 159 | 147 | 154 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 125 | 104 | 158 | 75 | 75 | 304 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 268 | 291 | 276 | 305 | 297 | 288 | 173 | 141 | 142 | 144 | 108 | 88 | 103 | 113 | 94 | 53 | 96 | 106 | 133 | 96 | 106 | 134 | 122 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 130 | 120 | 118 | 90 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 194 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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