Hawai River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.92° S 177.53° E

Hawai River WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawai River sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.5° 

Hawai River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hawai River surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hawai River this week:

The surf forecast for Hawai River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hawai River in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 16th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 16th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 15th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hawai River over the next 16 days.


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