Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hakalau today?

The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (16 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (16 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)777777777777778888888877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)797777777979777959598191919190120149173169164160135131127
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
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-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:51AM
0.80
2:47PM
0.97
2:22AM
0.75
3:27PM
1.03
2:53AM
0.69
4:10PM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09PM
0.25
8:07AM
0.04
8:56PM
0.26
8:35AM
0.00
9:45PM
0.29
9:06AM
-0.01
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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Sunset------6:37-------6:38-------6:38-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232323242424242423232324242424242423232324242423
Feels °C (?)252524252425262626252526252626262624242424242524
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