Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AST
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Hawaii surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hawaii sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hawaii today?

The current surf forecast for Hawaii at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Hawaii. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
107
143
79
91
102
163
138
75
91
121
143
143
132
285
131
260
151
336
160
156
160
140
107
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:00PM0.34m
11:52PM0.34m
00:47AM0.33m
Low Tide
12:47PM-0.01m
12:59PM-0.03m
1:20PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:04
7:04
7:04
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
26
29
29
29
27
26
25
25
26
28
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
29
29
28
27
25
24
27
28
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
28
30
28
28
28
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.8
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1
SE
7
Energy kJ
77
77
77
2
1
3
88
75
75
91
3
3
3
59
143
131
131
181
4
4
4
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
6
7
8
3
3
4
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
1
6
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
107
143
79
91
102
163
138
54
121
143
143
132
285
260
151
336
160
156
160
140
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
73
211
209
904
349
161
0
73
73
222
351
904
215
161
0
73
73
904
209
904
211
73
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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