Hawai River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.92° S 177.53° E

Hawai River WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawai River sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.3° 

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 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with 556 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 8s

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


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