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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hakalau today?
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 1AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | |
663 | 581 | 534 | 534 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 490 | 479 | 479 | 509 | 485 | 458 | 349 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 250 | 250 | 292 | 344 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:32PM0.79m | 11:20AM0.60m | 10:22PM0.73m | 12:14PM0.71m | 11:06PM0.68m | 12:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.24m | 4:20PM0.44m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 663 | 581 | 534 | 534 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 490 | 479 | 479 | 509 | 485 | 458 | 349 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 250 | 250 | 292 | 344 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 100 | 91 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 79 | 99 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 40 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 16 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 96 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 160 |
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