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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | NNW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
466 | 417 | 232 | 382 | 382 | 422 | 470 | 533 | 597 | 688 | 644 | 576 | 299 | 256 | 250 | 256 | 262 | 268 | 293 | 316 | 553 | 489 | 489 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.06m | 1:47AM0.62m | 3:18PM1.11m | 2:27AM0.58m | 4:05PM1.12m | 3:08AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.33m | 8:01AM-0.04m | 9:56PM0.33m | 8:40AM-0.05m | 10:52PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 466 | 417 | 232 | 382 | 382 | 422 | 470 | 533 | 64 | 688 | 644 | 576 | 299 | 256 | 250 | 256 | 262 | 268 | 293 | 316 | 386 | 489 | 489 | 438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 261 | 253 | 188 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 255 | 180 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 129 | 83 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 215 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 156 | 156 | 72 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
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