Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
157
172
172
167
194
190
335
348
304
251
217
212
212
221
227
199
203
186
168
164
137
134
160
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19AM0.53m
5:01PM0.92m
3:40AM0.50m
5:44PM0.88m
3:59AM0.47m
6:33PM0.84m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.10m
11:51PM0.41m
10:01AM0.13m
00:54AM0.43m
10:32AM0.17m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
153
157
172
172
167
194
190
335
348
304
114
144
112
110
104
227
199
203
186
168
164
137
134
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
SE
10
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
Energy kJ
94
96
94
106
79
99
90
134
122
118
33
33
25
19
8
99
79
79
78
78
75
69
67
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
69
63
59
42
43
43
108
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
8
8
12
11
16
17
17
24
27
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
251
217
212
212
221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
16
16
20
20
20
20
16
16
16
20
20
53
122
20
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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