Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 28 Mar 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (28 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (28 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NNE
1
NE
0.9
N
0.7
N
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.9
ENE
1.1
N
1.5
N
1.9
N
2.2
N
2.3
N
2.3
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
Period(s) (?)9999911116699991211121212121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)307183211216166191117112134206159141188615906125814201444132413241324133213321310
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:24AM
0.90
12:41PM
0.56
1:02AM
0.91
1:22PM
0.66
1:33AM
0.90
1:57PM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:22AM
0.27
6:12PM
0.23
7:41AM
0.22
7:04PM
0.21
8:01AM
0.18
7:48PM
0.21
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise---6:16-------6:16-------6:16----
Sunset------6:32-------6:32-------6:34-
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222221222222212121202020202020202020202021212121
Feels °C (?)242422232322202020191919191918181919191819191920
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