Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hawaii today?

The current surf forecast for Hawaii at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
115
226
107
94
107
151
167
171
173
112
203
208
102
143
132
118
102
99
197
197
242
115
156
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
20
SSE
20
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:52PM0.34m
00:47AM0.33m
1:43AM0.32m
Low Tide
1:20PM-0.04m
1:44PM-0.03m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
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7:04
7:04
7:04
7:05
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
27
25
25
24
25
29
29
28
27
26
24
25
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
30
28
27
28
26
27
27
26
29
27
27
27
27
26
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.1
E
14
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
122
107
94
4
112
96
99
10
4
96
79
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
2
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
3
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
132
115
226
1
107
151
167
171
173
1
203
208
102
143
132
118
102
99
197
197
242
115
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
209
209
0
0
73
73
211
209
209
898
73
73
73
73
351
351
209
898
73
73
0
73
161
351
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
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
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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