Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (03 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
195
163
144
173
146
153
157
153
181
147
143
118
194
373
395
340
304
217
217
181
181
181
222
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:56AM0.56m
4:23PM0.95m
3:19AM0.53m
5:01PM0.92m
3:40AM0.50m
5:44PM0.88m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.08m
11:04PM0.38m
9:32AM0.10m
11:51PM0.41m
10:01AM0.13m
00:54AM0.43m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
26
24
24
25
25
24
23
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
207
195
159
143
173
146
153
157
153
181
147
143
118
194
190
270
340
304
217
217
181
181
181
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
173
145
163
144
108
101
103
80
94
96
96
53
82
88
86
134
122
118
114
144
142
110
103
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
180
175
175
130
120
118
90
71
69
63
59
65
79
43
108
1
1
4
33
33
33
32
19
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
373
395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
20
20
20
20
20
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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