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Hakalau surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hakalau today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | |
142 | 145 | 130 | 113 | 116 | 89 | 109 | 104 | 137 | 167 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 140 | 137 | 113 | 110 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.98m | 2:06AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.98m | 2:37AM0.51m | 4:15PM0.97m | 3:09AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.36m | 8:14AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 142 | 145 | 130 | 113 | 116 | 86 | 109 | 104 | 137 | 167 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 140 | 137 | 73 | 110 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 69 | 90 | 77 | 75 | 89 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 43 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 113 | 51 | 61 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 20 |
| kJ | 32 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 58 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 156 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
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