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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
144 | 144 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 168 | 194 | 194 | 221 | 234 | 202 | 207 | 330 | 392 | 680 | 572 | 520 | 437 | 137 | 309 | 251 | 243 | 239 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:33PM0.84m | 4:17AM0.44m | 7:31PM0.81m | 5:32AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.17m | 2:32AM0.43m | 11:09AM0.22m | 4:32AM0.40m | 11:59AM0.28m | 4:50AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 144 | 144 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 168 | 194 | 194 | 221 | 234 | 202 | 207 | 221 | 392 | 680 | 572 | 520 | 437 | 353 | 309 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 135 | 208 | 196 | 318 | 330 | 194 | 199 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 137 | 137 | 251 | 243 | 239 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 107 | 48 | 46 | 133 | 197 | 255 | 251 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 156 | 97 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 | 122 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
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