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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
375 | 333 | 383 | 383 | 207 | 202 | 187 | 144 | 173 | 169 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 157 | 147 | 121 | 111 | 154 | 343 | 194 | 304 | 243 | 243 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:56AM0.56m | 4:23PM0.95m | 3:19AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.92m | 3:40AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.36m | 9:05AM0.08m | 11:04PM0.38m | 9:32AM0.10m | 11:51PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 375 | 333 | 383 | 383 | 207 | 202 | 187 | 143 | 173 | 169 | 164 | 164 | 153 | 157 | 147 | 121 | 111 | 154 | 165 | 194 | 304 | 243 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 276 | 305 | 297 | 288 | 173 | 141 | 142 | 144 | 108 | 101 | 103 | 80 | 53 | 96 | 94 | 106 | 45 | 88 | 91 | 83 | 122 | 118 | 27 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 10 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 175 | 175 | 130 | 120 | 118 | 90 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 42 | 79 | 43 | 106 | 134 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | — | — | — | 243 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 156 |
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