Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.7
NNE
11
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
296
296
155
256
133
130
130
131
225
210
112
112
112
115
118
83
112
115
131
129
119
142
168
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:47PM0.64m
1:28PM0.88m
00:24AM0.60m
2:01PM0.93m
00:59AM0.57m
2:33PM0.97m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.14m
7:48PM0.41m
6:44AM0.11m
8:33PM0.39m
7:13AM0.09m
9:12PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
22
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
331
296
296
155
256
133
130
130
131
225
210
112
112
112
115
118
83
112
102
131
129
96
142
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
1
NE
8
0.6
NW
15
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
112
96
129
116
137
104
104
90
90
116
61
77
77
77
77
81
78
91
115
94
91
101
107
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
NW
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.4
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NW
12
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
124
8
136
130
123
125
48
51
109
109
82
74
103
37
72
106
83
85
119
77
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
20
0
14
20
20
158
95
14
16
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
14
14
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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