Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 1AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
248
242
290
298
276
319
367
420
432
388
421
388
388
408
453
453
464
418
427
428
427
427
427
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:47PM0.74m
1:12PM0.87m
00:28AM0.71m
1:52PM0.98m
1:07AM0.67m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.38m
6:22AM0.11m
7:13PM0.36m
6:52AM0.04m
8:09PM0.34m
7:25AM-0.01m
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:45
5:45
5:43
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6:47
6:47
6:47
6:49
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
135
99
242
290
298
276
319
367
420
432
388
421
388
388
408
453
453
464
418
427
428
427
427
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.8
NNW
13
Energy kJ
24
32
92
88
86
55
56
36
33
33
28
28
39
37
32
175
236
229
318
367
352
272
261
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
18
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
18
14
21
28
12
25
12
11
18
21
22
13
80
137
132
23
24
24
22
22
12
12
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
243
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
160
20
20
95
14
14
158
96
95
95
95
18
17
20
18
18
20
18
18
18
16
18
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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