Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
NNW
11
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
NNW
11
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
309
251
243
239
174
171
147
147
147
180
151
176
202
223
186
186
210
224
247
284
264
228
228
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:33PM0.80m
9:03AM0.41m
9:31PM0.79m
10:52AM0.50m
10:21PM0.78m
11:48AM0.61m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.36m
1:29PM0.35m
5:09AM0.31m
3:26PM0.39m
5:30AM0.24m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
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6:45
6:45
6:46
6:46
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
27
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
24
24
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
410
309
137
164
168
164
157
147
147
147
180
151
176
202
223
186
186
190
224
247
284
264
228
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
N
9
0.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
137
137
251
243
239
174
171
130
107
133
130
23
22
94
119
109
138
210
155
152
100
139
83
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
57
59
21
20
19
19
7
17
18
93
59
94
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
1
18
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
16
20
20
158
160
166
95
14
0
95
95
20
20
20
95
20
20
95
95
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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