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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hakalau today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
121 | 142 | 142 | 145 | 130 | 137 | 116 | 110 | 107 | 110 | 137 | 137 | 239 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 251 | 121 | 127 | 131 | 116 | 133 | 130 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.98m | 2:06AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.98m | 2:37AM0.51m | 4:15PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.08m | 9:50PM0.36m | 8:14AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 121 | 142 | 142 | 145 | 130 | 137 | 116 | 110 | 107 | 110 | 137 | 137 | 239 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 251 | 121 | 119 | 131 | 91 | 133 | 130 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 11 | ESE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 99 | 91 | 69 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 91 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 119 | 50 | 50 | 116 | 63 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | N 11 | S 18 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 32 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | 127 | 106 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 120 | 72 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 156 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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