Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (10 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (10 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
235
197
192
192
190
195
200
200
234
200
200
298
253
253
247
181
178
283
217
269
310
253
276
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:52AM0.50m
10:21PM0.78m
11:48AM0.61m
11:06PM0.77m
12:31PM0.74m
11:47PM0.74m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.31m
3:26PM0.39m
5:30AM0.24m
4:59PM0.40m
5:55AM0.18m
6:11PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
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5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
25
24
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
200
235
197
192
192
190
195
200
200
234
200
200
223
253
253
247
181
178
172
217
215
215
253
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
N
10
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
Energy kJ
24
34
121
111
138
151
191
187
152
139
128
90
145
133
99
97
95
99
32
107
135
128
92
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
11
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
59
96
31
29
19
27
17
18
43
59
71
93
7
15
15
15
17
19
44
25
17
17
18
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
298
283
269
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
95
96
20
20
20
95
95
95
95
95
158
158
95
95
95
2
2
95
20
158
95
20
14
158
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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