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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
221 | 221 | 194 | 197 | 330 | 392 | 680 | 615 | 520 | 437 | 410 | 309 | 299 | 243 | 239 | 174 | 171 | 160 | 153 | 147 | 154 | 184 | 217 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-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 | |
High Tide | 7:31PM0.81m | 5:32AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.80m | 9:03AM0.41m | 9:31PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.22m | 4:32AM0.40m | 11:59AM0.28m | 4:50AM0.36m | 1:29PM0.35m | 5:09AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 221 | 221 | 194 | 194 | 212 | 392 | 680 | 615 | 520 | 437 | 410 | 309 | 299 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 160 | 157 | 153 | 147 | 154 | 184 | 217 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 135 | 208 | 196 | 318 | 330 | 199 | 199 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 243 | 239 | 174 | 171 | 160 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 138 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 46 | 133 | 197 | 255 | 251 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 160 | 166 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 95 | 95 |
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