Hapuna surf break

Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 2026 HST
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Hapuna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hapuna sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hapuna today?

The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (15 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
46
27
27
40
23
23
23
18
38
33
33
33
33
33
28
20
32
33
32
45
31
46
30
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
NE
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
E
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM0.35m
3:32PM0.83m
3:14AM0.30m
4:17PM0.87m
4:04AM0.25m
5:03PM0.88m
Low Tide
8:18AM-0.09m
10:31PM0.06m
8:54AM-0.10m
11:28PM0.04m
9:33AM-0.10m
00:26AM0.02m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
23
25
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
28
28
27
26
25
24
26
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
26
28
30
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
31
30
30
30
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
50
32
28
59
60
47
43
50
53
45
64
75
46
46
46
48
51
53
53
64
77
23
65
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
29
46
14
27
25
11
6
23
18
38
33
33
33
33
33
20
20
32
33
32
32
23
46
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
13
6
27
25
40
23
23
18
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
28
11
23
24
24
45
31
18
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
32
32
84
84
84
32
32
81
45
32
91
84
25
29
45
41
32
41
91
93
3
81
81
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
9
3
4
1
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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