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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 7 am Saturday 16 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hapuna today?
The current surf forecast for Hapuna at 11AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hapuna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | |
22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 37 | 59 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:14AM0.30m | 4:17PM0.87m | 4:04AM0.25m | 5:03PM0.88m | 4:56AM0.21m | 5:53PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM-0.10m | 11:28PM0.04m | 9:33AM-0.10m | 00:26AM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.08m | 1:26AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 53 | 44 | 64 | 65 | 62 | 37 | 24 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 30 | 75 | 64 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 46 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 37 | 59 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 84 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 91 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 93 | 96 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 49 | 87 | 3 | 87 | 41 | 32 | 41 |
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