Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (19 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
NNE
1
NNE
1.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)777778777887788888888161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10010789117155919615513413813813411211512312799124168163153291463580
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SE
15
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:24AM
0.63
4:57PM
1.04
3:55AM
0.56
5:51PM
0.99
4:26AM
0.50
6:55PM
0.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:39AM
-0.01
11:35PM
0.38
10:15AM
0.03
12:51AM
0.42
10:56AM
0.09
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
Sunrise-5:58-------5:58-------5:58------
Sunset----6:38-------6:39-------6:39---
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------11------11---
Temp. °C232525252424232323232424242424232324242424242323
Feels °C (?)252826252525242525242425252625242426252526262525
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