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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 23 Jan 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
24.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (23 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.5
NNW
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)1212121212121212111111117777777710778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)403403410504488384371285223211151149105105105868689846754505477
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:26PM
0.65
6:01AM
0.80
7:41PM
0.67
6:26AM
0.71
9:21PM
0.72
6:50AM
0.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:21PM
0.21
11:48PM
0.36
12:57PM
0.19
12:52AM
0.47
1:41PM
0.18
2:56AM
0.56
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise-------6:56-------6:56-------6:56
Sunset--6:06-------6:07-------6:07-----
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-121--1---22------------
Temp. °C242323232322222223242323232323232424242323232222
Feels °C (?)242324242423222222232323232424242525252526262424
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