Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
1
ESE
8
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
197
330
392
680
649
520
437
410
309
251
243
239
174
171
160
144
147
151
180
212
235
229
223
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NE
5
NW
0
W
0
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:31PM0.81m
5:32AM0.40m
8:33PM0.80m
9:03AM0.41m
9:31PM0.79m
10:52AM0.50m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.40m
11:59AM0.28m
4:50AM0.36m
1:29PM0.35m
5:09AM0.31m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:47
5:47
5:46
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
23
24
25
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
194
194
212
392
680
649
520
437
410
309
251
137
141
137
151
147
144
147
151
180
212
235
229
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
Energy kJ
196
318
330
199
199
168
137
137
137
137
137
243
239
174
171
160
107
133
130
103
107
161
153
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
133
197
255
251
13
13
12
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
96
14
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
158
166
166
95
14
14
95
96
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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