Surf Forecasts:
Hakalau surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hakalau this week:
The surf forecast for Hakalau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hakalau in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hakalau over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at Hakalau for the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The surf just isn’t cooperating.
We kick off on Saturday, July 4th with a weak 4ft NE windswell, only 8 seconds between waves and pretty weak energy levels (352). The wind is blowing straight onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and with rain showers in the mix, it’s just not worth paddling out. That same story runs right through the first week. We get little pulses of swell, none of them topping 6ft, but the wind stays stubbornly onshore or cross-onshore from the east. The wave period is short, hovering around 7 or 8 seconds, meaning weak, bumpy lines. The combined energy stays mostly in the 200 to 400 range, which is weak to moderate at best. Every single session is marked "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. There are zero standouts here.
Into the second week, nothing changes. Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 18th is more of the same: 4ft to 6ft of short-period windswell, with that persistent onshore or cross-onshore breeze. The best we see is on Saturday the 18th afternoon when the swell bumps up to 6ft from the east at 9 seconds, with energy hitting 502 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-onshore. Even then, it’s only rated as "marginal." Honestly, this whole period looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing, given the consistent wind and messy waves.
For the entire 16-day outlook, there are no recommended days. No clean glass, no proper groundswell. Just a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 177 | 227 | 217 | 222 | 261 | 262 | 358 | 215 | 276 | 272 | 286 | 242 | 225 | 236 | 203 | 196 | 202 | 193 | 172 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:57PM0.89m | 6:22AM0.56m | 6:26PM0.84m | 7:37AM0.59m | 6:57PM0.77m | 9:07AM0.65m | 7:34PM0.69m | 10:36AM0.74m | 8:24PM0.61m | 11:47AM0.84m | 9:42PM0.54m | 12:45PM0.95m | 11:11PM0.50m | 1:35PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.28m | 11:38AM0.32m | 1:28AM0.25m | 12:36PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.21m | 2:06PM0.50m | 2:56AM0.18m | 4:24PM0.54m | 3:51AM0.14m | 6:32PM0.50m | 4:50AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.04m | ||||||||
 |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | 7:02 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 177 | 164 | 217 | 46 | 261 | 262 | 358 | 215 | 276 | 272 | 286 | 242 | 225 | 236 | 203 | 196 | 202 | 193 | 172 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 96 | 80 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 78 | 125 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | NNW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 57 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 227 | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 74 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 166 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Hakalau surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Hakalau Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hakalau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hakalau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hakalau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hakalau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hakalau may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Hakalau is 21 km (13 miles) from Hilo. If you plan a vacation in Big Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hilo. Hilo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest