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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
25.4° 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 Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | |
103 | 106 | 106 | 134 | 183 | 117 | 106 | 83 | 117 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 136 | 142 | 135 | 120 | 114 | 108 | 178 | 225 | 186 | 160 | 358 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:45PM0.84m | 1:13AM0.73m | 2:16PM0.91m | 1:41AM0.68m | 2:46PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.14m | 7:44PM0.33m | 7:30AM0.11m | 8:26PM0.33m | 7:52AM0.09m | 9:06PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 103 | 106 | 106 | 134 | 183 | 117 | 106 | 83 | 117 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 93 | 142 | 135 | 89 | 86 | 70 | 178 | 225 | 186 | 69 | 232 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 95 | 95 | 79 | 55 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 134 | 129 | 63 | 76 | 43 | 42 | 131 | 129 | 147 | 180 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 46 | 62 | 89 | 99 | 136 | 20 | 37 | 120 | 114 | 108 | 133 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 215 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | 160 | 358 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 95 | 166 | 196 | 196 | 95 | 95 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 14 |
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