Hapuna surf break

Hapuna surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 10AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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
Fri
22
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)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
SW
16
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
0.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
30
31
20
20
7
0
0
10
20
19
20
18
17
17
26
17
8
16
6
22
21
21
21
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
11:03AM-0.04m
2:26AM0.03m
11:55AM0.01m
3:24AM0.03m
12:58PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
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6:52
6:53
6:53
6:54
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
28
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
27
27
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
23
23
22
28
28
30
31
29
28
26
26
26
27
27
28
25
23
25
24
23
23
24
24
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
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
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
20
25
39
43
66
68
33
17
69
78
105
105
85
65
36
28
20
20
16
19
22
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.2
SSW
13
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
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
30
19
20
20
44
17
17
41
20
19
20
36
38
17
26
17
8
5
6
8
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
N
11
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
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
23
20
31
20
7
7
41
41
10
10
14
14
18
17
9
17
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
52
51
153
191
171
167
201
90
227
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
41
41
93
130
93
41
41
41
45
41
93
32
32
41
32
41
44
32
41
96
41
32
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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