Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (07 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
221
194
197
330
392
680
615
520
437
410
309
299
243
239
174
171
160
153
147
154
184
217
240
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
SSW
0
NW
0
WNW
0
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31PM0.81m
5:32AM0.40m
8:33PM0.80m
9:03AM0.41m
9:31PM0.79m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.22m
4:32AM0.40m
11:59AM0.28m
4:50AM0.36m
1:29PM0.35m
5:09AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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5:47
5:47
5:46
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
23
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
221
221
194
194
212
392
680
615
520
437
410
309
299
137
137
137
160
157
153
147
154
184
217
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
17
0.6
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
135
208
196
318
330
199
199
168
164
164
137
137
137
243
239
174
171
160
138
133
130
133
138
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.7
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
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
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
48
46
133
197
255
251
13
13
12
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
156
96
96
75
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
160
166
95
14
14
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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