Hapuna surf break

Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hapuna today?

The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 6AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s 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 offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
0.5
N
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.8
NE
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
23
30
31
20
20
7
0
0
0
20
20
20
18
17
17
26
17
8
16
6
22
22
21
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:55AM0.19m
6:45PM0.82m
7:04AM0.19m
7:40PM0.76m
8:29AM0.21m
8:36PM0.69m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.02m
11:03AM-0.04m
2:26AM0.03m
11:55AM0.01m
3:24AM0.03m
12:58PM0.09m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
28
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
24
23
24
27
28
28
31
31
29
27
26
25
26
27
27
28
25
23
24
23
23
23
25
24
21
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.5
NE
9
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
19
29
35
45
56
70
39
17
16
23
100
119
36
63
43
29
20
20
16
19
22
22
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
7
14
30
19
20
20
44
41
17
33
23
20
20
18
37
29
26
17
8
5
6
8
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
23
20
31
20
7
7
4
41
41
20
14
14
14
17
17
17
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
88
43
115
142
171
167
163
176
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
84
41
93
130
93
41
41
41
41
87
93
32
32
44
32
32
44
44
41
96
44
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
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