Hapuna surf break

Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hapuna today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (28 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
N
10
0.7
NE
7
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.7
NE
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
NE
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
44
44
42
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
4
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
NW
0
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:33AM0.31m
2:52PM0.73m
2:16AM0.27m
3:25PM0.76m
2:58AM0.24m
3:58PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:28AM-0.02m
9:57PM0.13m
7:56AM-0.02m
10:40PM0.11m
8:26AM-0.02m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:58
Temp °C
23
22
24
26
26
25
23
23
23
22
24
26
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
23
23
24
21
25
27
27
27
26
27
25
25
25
28
28
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
54
53
51
49
52
40
16
25
30
56
62
64
64
65
65
51
43
57
106
101
99
19
17
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
45
44
44
55
24
21
23
10
6
34
82
85
85
58
52
50
50
33
58
56
53
29
14
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
N
10
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
27
27
53
42
23
23
46
46
33
31
76
75
73
71
66
63
61
60
10
10
4
51
50
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
41
87
93
32
60
87
45
44
44
87
87
60
47
44
44
44
44
87
87
87
81
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
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