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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hakalau today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
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 Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
225 | 109 | 210 | 183 | 183 | 134 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 84 | 152 | 123 | 109 | 104 | 110 | 137 | 133 | 145 | 153 | 121 | 133 | 137 | 137 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.93m | 00:59AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.97m | 1:33AM0.54m | 3:05PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.09m | 9:12PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.08m | 9:50PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 225 | 109 | 210 | 183 | 183 | 77 | 79 | 96 | 84 | 81 | 152 | 123 | 94 | 89 | 110 | 137 | 133 | 145 | 153 | 121 | 133 | 137 | 137 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 96 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 97 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 94 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 105 | 108 | 79 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 61 | 82 | 39 | 40 | 74 | 103 | 72 | 37 | 53 | 85 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 160 | 96 | 158 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
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