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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
25.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 2AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
975
926
858
775
714
698
626
612
638
653
638
667
667
683
715
769
663
613
567
522
479
509
554
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:39PM0.92m
7:55AM0.44m
8:37PM0.85m
9:58AM0.50m
9:32PM0.79m
11:20AM0.60m
Low Tide
3:20AM0.33m
12:56PM0.30m
4:12AM0.29m
2:33PM0.39m
4:50AM0.24m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
 mm
1
2
1
1
—
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
24
21
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
12
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
809
832
30
858
775
714
698
626
612
638
653
638
667
667
683
715
769
663
613
567
522
479
509
554
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
Energy kJ
42
41
9
29
29
29
29
14
14
11
23
30
30
30
30
29
68
100
91
142
138
123
118
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
18
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
19
10
4
9
9
9
3
11
10
14
14
14
14
20
31
61
28
27
27
16
10
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
975
926
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
95
95
95
20
95
95
166
95
95
95
95
14
95
95
96
96
95
95
95
20
20
14
20
160
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
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3
2
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4
3
2
2
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3
2
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