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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 11PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
389 | 389 | 373 | 331 | 296 | 296 | 244 | 256 | 249 | 220 | 107 | 130 | 231 | 215 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 199 | 127 | 115 | 115 | 122 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:47PM0.64m | 1:28PM0.88m | 00:24AM0.60m | 2:01PM0.93m | 00:59AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:17AM0.14m | 7:48PM0.41m | 6:44AM0.11m | 8:33PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 10 | 389 | 373 | 331 | 296 | 296 | 244 | 256 | 249 | 220 | 107 | 130 | 231 | 215 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 199 | 127 | 115 | 107 | 122 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 59 | 117 | 112 | 96 | 129 | 124 | 137 | 136 | 130 | 104 | 90 | 116 | 61 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 91 | 99 | 115 | 106 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 123 | 125 | 48 | 51 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 106 | 83 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 160 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
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