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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
186 | 186 | 191 | 195 | 200 | 200 | 207 | 195 | 228 | 260 | 253 | 240 | 177 | 235 | 186 | 315 | 295 | 269 | 275 | 269 | 276 | 319 | 367 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:21PM0.78m | 11:48AM0.61m | 11:06PM0.77m | 12:31PM0.74m | 11:47PM0.74m | 1:12PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.24m | 4:59PM0.40m | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:11PM0.38m | 6:22AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 190 | 195 | 200 | 200 | 207 | 195 | 228 | 260 | 253 | 240 | 177 | 149 | 88 | 223 | 295 | 269 | 275 | 269 | 276 | 319 | 215 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 151 | 191 | 187 | 152 | 139 | 141 | 90 | 183 | 133 | 99 | 97 | 72 | 99 | 21 | 107 | 135 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 59 | 38 | 93 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 56 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 186 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 158 | 158 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 160 | 166 |
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