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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | |
107 | 130 | 155 | 270 | 268 | 270 | 270 | 235 | 163 | 163 | 245 | 137 | 137 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 159 | 105 | 79 | 85 | 130 | 156 | 151 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:06AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.98m | 2:37AM0.51m | 4:15PM0.97m | 3:09AM0.50m | 4:52PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.37m | 9:19AM0.09m | 11:49PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 107 | 130 | 155 | 270 | 268 | 270 | 270 | 235 | 163 | 163 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 159 | 105 | 79 | 85 | 130 | 113 | 81 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 79 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 58 | 63 | 73 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 77 | 15 | 102 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | S 18 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 17 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 18 | NNW 9 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 6 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 151 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 122 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 158 | 160 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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