Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
28.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hawaii today?

The current surf forecast for Hawaii at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
226
214
115
132
143
218
93
112
139
121
99
104
104
102
181
86
86
183
79
118
131
212
214
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
20
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
E
15
ENE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:47AM0.33m
1:43AM0.32m
Low Tide
1:20PM-0.04m
1:44PM-0.03m
2:05PM-0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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7:04
7:04
7:05
7:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
29
29
28
27
25
25
25
25
29
29
29
27
25
24
24
25
27
28
29
27
25
24
27
28
31
29
28
28
26
27
27
26
28
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
1.1
SE
7
0.1
E
14
0.8
SE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
Energy kJ
94
91
115
2
109
4
65
16
41
102
86
86
86
82
4
4
106
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.3
E
2
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
178
226
214
115
132
143
218
93
112
139
121
99
104
104
1
181
183
79
118
131
212
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
73
73
211
904
904
209
73
73
73
73
351
351
211
209
73
0
73
73
161
209
209
208
8
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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