Hapuna surf break

Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 12PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
40
57
55
54
52
48
45
44
44
42
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
2:20PM0.68m
1:33AM0.31m
2:52PM0.73m
2:16AM0.27m
3:25PM0.76m
Low Tide
7:02AM-0.01m
9:08PM0.17m
7:28AM-0.02m
9:57PM0.13m
7:56AM-0.02m
10:40PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
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6:57
6:57
6:57
6:58
1
Temp °C
21
23
26
26
25
23
23
22
22
24
26
26
25
24
23
23
22
24
25
26
26
24
23
23
19
21
25
27
25
22
23
22
23
24
26
27
26
25
24
23
22
24
26
27
28
27
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.3
NW
16
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
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
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
82
40
86
73
71
91
68
54
54
53
51
63
54
47
49
36
56
60
64
65
65
65
65
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.1
S
13
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
N
10
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
Energy kJ
66
3
57
55
54
52
48
45
44
44
54
24
21
46
46
33
34
82
85
85
58
51
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNE
14
0.4
NE
5
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
Energy kJ
3
4
15
15
14
13
27
27
27
53
42
23
23
23
19
5
31
76
75
73
71
66
63
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
6
32
87
87
32
32
3
3
3
32
87
87
32
87
87
41
44
49
87
87
87
82
60
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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