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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
299 | 266 | 340 | 251 | 212 | 207 | 181 | 212 | 217 | 199 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 164 | 137 | 164 | 164 | 190 | 190 | 212 | 221 | 190 | 215 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:40AM0.50m | 5:44PM0.88m | 3:59AM0.47m | 6:33PM0.84m | 4:17AM0.44m | 7:31PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.13m | 00:54AM0.43m | 10:32AM0.17m | 2:32AM0.43m | 11:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | E 9 | NE 6 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 134 | 122 | 340 | 32 | 114 | 207 | 181 | 212 | 217 | 199 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 164 | 137 | 164 | 164 | 190 | 190 | 212 | 221 | 190 | 190 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 118 | 114 | 32 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 97 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 135 | 208 | 291 | 215 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 107 | 48 | 46 | 161 | 318 | 255 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 299 | 266 | — | 251 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 16 | 20 | 160 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 122 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 156 | 158 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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