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Hapuna Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32PM0.83m | 3:14AM0.30m | 4:17PM0.87m | 4:04AM0.25m | 5:03PM0.88m | 4:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM-0.09m | 10:31PM0.06m | 8:54AM-0.10m | 11:28PM0.04m | 9:33AM-0.10m | 00:26AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 31 | 59 | 49 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 44 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 84 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 91 | 91 | 60 | 82 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 87 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 41 | 45 | 41 |
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