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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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 3AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
NNE
1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)7877788778888888816161514141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1319196155134138138112112120123127127130142133151291463485778841755732
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:55AM
0.56
5:51PM
0.99
4:26AM
0.50
6:55PM
0.93
5:01AM
0.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
0.38
10:15AM
0.03
12:51AM
0.42
10:56AM
0.09
2:48AM
0.43
11:47AM
0.17
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise-----5:58-------5:58-------5:56--
Sunset6:38-------6:39-------6:39-------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------11-----11-------
Temp. °C242423232323242424242424232424242424242323242424
Feels °C (?)252524252524242425262526252625262627272525262526
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