Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Nov)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (12 Nov)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (12 Nov)7ft (2.2m)11s

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

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Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.4
NNE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
2.1
NE
2.2
NE
2.2
NE
2.5
NE
3
NE
2.5
NE
2.4
ENE
2.3
ENE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
ENE
2.5
NE
2.5
ENE
2.3
ENE
1.8
NE
Period(s) (?)1212111112121211111010910910999999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15601205119813119769441102113011091397144111021050883147614641358984115111041034990883564
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
0
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassonononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:08PM
0.42
9:28AM
0.81
11:03PM
0.51
10:24AM
0.77
11:59PM
0.62
11:09AM
0.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:33AM
0.34
5:07PM
0.29
3:35AM
0.40
5:35PM
0.24
5:10AM
0.42
5:58PM
0.20
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Sunrise---6:26-------6:26-------6:28----
Sunset------5:40-------5:40-------5:40-
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--2113234555555554322111
Temp. °C232323242525242424242424242424242423232424242424
Feels °C (?)252524262625252525242424242424242423232525242425
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