Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
263
236
223
230
275
249
249
264
298
303
311
410
478
443
443
443
228
223
364
417
529
306
361
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
11:06PM0.77m
12:31PM0.74m
11:47PM0.74m
1:12PM0.87m
00:28AM0.71m
1:52PM0.98m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.18m
6:11PM0.38m
6:22AM0.11m
7:13PM0.36m
6:52AM0.04m
8:09PM0.34m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
25
24
23
22
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNE
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
0.5
NNW
10
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
235
172
99
28
230
275
249
249
264
298
303
56
410
478
443
443
443
228
223
364
417
427
306
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
13
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.2
N
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
15
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
97
95
34
25
107
135
99
92
88
88
55
12
36
33
33
27
28
156
139
132
175
236
156
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NW
17
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
Energy kJ
15
15
14
44
18
22
32
21
28
12
25
15
11
18
21
22
13
27
137
22
23
24
229
318
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
2
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
263
236
223
311
529
361
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
95
95
96
20
20
20
20
20
14
14
158
160
20
95
96
18
20
20
18
193
20
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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