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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hakalau today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 11AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
296 | 283 | 152 | 244 | 249 | 133 | 242 | 242 | 225 | 210 | 112 | 91 | 86 | 115 | 109 | 83 | 115 | 115 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 107 | 123 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:28PM0.88m | 00:24AM0.60m | 2:01PM0.93m | 00:59AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.97m | 1:33AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.14m | 7:48PM0.41m | 6:44AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.09m | 9:12PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 296 | 283 | 152 | 244 | 249 | 133 | 130 | 242 | 225 | 210 | 112 | 77 | 86 | 115 | 109 | 83 | 115 | 112 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 102 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 129 | 116 | 137 | 136 | 104 | 93 | 125 | 116 | 61 | 77 | 91 | 74 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 105 | 115 | 114 | 97 | 101 | 107 | 120 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NNW 9 | N 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 124 | 8 | 14 | 130 | 123 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 74 | 103 | 49 | 52 | 106 | 112 | 85 | 119 | 83 | 73 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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