Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
0.9
NNW
15
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
434
445
403
378
378
378
375
403
333
341
350
207
212
167
154
147
150
146
134
157
134
132
157
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:32AM0.60m
3:49PM0.97m
2:56AM0.56m
4:23PM0.95m
3:19AM0.53m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.34m
8:39AM0.07m
10:23PM0.36m
9:05AM0.08m
11:04PM0.38m
9:32AM0.10m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:48
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6:43
6:44
6:44
6:45
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
138
434
445
403
378
378
378
375
324
333
341
350
207
212
167
147
133
150
146
134
157
134
131
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NW
17
0.7
NW
17
0.7
NW
16
0.8
NW
16
0.9
NNW
15
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
167
164
125
121
238
305
268
291
403
305
297
288
155
128
142
154
147
119
113
113
113
129
132
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
20
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
19
0.6
NNW
19
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
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
Energy kJ
16
53
122
241
115
115
93
93
3
3
3
3
180
175
175
130
120
118
90
71
69
63
59
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
14
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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