Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hawaii today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hawaii at 8AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
86
168
79
91
102
102
191
173
173
173
163
94
91
89
75
120
120
70
79
99
109
112
84
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38PM0.28m
10:10PM0.28m
10:45PM0.28m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.03m
12:08PM0.01m
12:23PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
28
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
25
28
27
28
30
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
8
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
104
86
71
1
4
4
2
105
91
97
97
97
2
1
54
75
73
60
1
2
4
109
112
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
S
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
18
2
2
3
1
2
5
6
2
3
2
6
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
168
79
91
102
102
191
173
173
173
163
94
91
89
120
120
70
79
99
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
73
73
208
209
208
161
161
73
73
73
483
209
275
209
73
73
80
80
198
351
275
80
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
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