Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 May 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (03 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
144
173
146
134
153
177
172
172
167
108
194
186
335
348
243
222
217
172
172
168
184
193
197
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:23PM0.95m
3:19AM0.53m
5:01PM0.92m
3:40AM0.50m
5:44PM0.88m
3:59AM0.47m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.08m
11:04PM0.38m
9:32AM0.10m
11:51PM0.41m
10:01AM0.13m
00:54AM0.43m
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
24
25
24
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.7
NW
12
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
163
143
173
146
134
153
177
172
172
167
105
194
186
335
348
243
144
217
172
172
168
184
193
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
SE
10
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
Energy kJ
159
144
108
101
103
73
94
94
94
110
79
102
108
134
122
118
34
144
142
110
103
97
79
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
7
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
175
130
120
118
90
71
69
63
59
42
42
43
108
1
4
28
4
27
26
19
20
8
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
108
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
20
20
20
20
20
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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