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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 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
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 8PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 691 | 672 | 617 | 572 | 444 | 211 | 211 | 277 | 185 | 190 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 181 | 167 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 218 | 172 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:52AM 0.79 | 10:49PM 0.58 | 9:46AM 0.75 | 11:47PM 0.72 | 10:39AM 0.71 | 12:34AM 0.86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:20PM 0.25 | 3:35AM 0.45 | 4:54PM 0.18 | 5:17AM 0.45 | 5:28PM 0.11 | 6:36AM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
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