Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
94
126
125
128
162
147
112
208
99
132
125
132
136
122
104
220
254
99
102
132
147
135
273
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:52PM0.34m
00:47AM0.33m
1:43AM0.32m
Low Tide
1:20PM-0.04m
1:44PM-0.03m
2:05PM-0.01m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
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7:04
7:04
7:05
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
29
29
27
25
25
25
25
29
29
29
27
26
25
24
26
29
28
29
27
25
27
28
27
29
29
30
28
26
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
28
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.1
NE
10
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
8
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
107
94
4
112
96
99
42
102
96
99
4
7
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.3
E
3
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
126
125
128
162
147
1
208
132
125
132
136
122
104
220
254
102
132
147
135
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
73
73
211
215
904
209
73
73
73
73
351
351
904
781
161
15
0
73
351
351
209
161
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
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)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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