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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 8PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | |
251 | 245 | 207 | 181 | 177 | 227 | 186 | 186 | 172 | 186 | 164 | 137 | 164 | 164 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 202 | 207 | 221 | 330 | 330 | 680 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44PM0.88m | 3:59AM0.47m | 6:33PM0.84m | 4:17AM0.44m | 7:31PM0.81m | 5:32AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.13m | 00:54AM0.43m | 10:32AM0.17m | 2:32AM0.43m | 11:09AM0.22m | 4:32AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | 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 | ESE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 114 | 114 | 207 | 181 | 177 | 227 | 186 | 186 | 172 | 186 | 164 | 137 | 164 | 164 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 202 | 207 | 221 | 190 | 194 | 680 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | 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 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 99 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 135 | 208 | 196 | 318 | 330 | 330 | 199 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 107 | 48 | 46 | 133 | 197 | 309 | 248 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 122 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 156 | 158 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
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