Hawaii surf break

Hawaii surfForecast / Caribbean Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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 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 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
154
75
73
84
81
81
116
61
79
100
100
100
97
99
102
105
116
116
151
156
160
143
147
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
N
10
NE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:21AM0.20m
8:39PM0.23m
4:25AM0.17m
8:57PM0.26m
9:30PM0.30m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.16m
12:32PM0.08m
1:44AM0.16m
12:40PM0.06m
12:45PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
27
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
79
65
75
7
5
5
5
70
5
5
2
11
8
9
2
52
5
5
5
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
3
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
2
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Energy kJ
135
154
1
73
84
81
81
116
61
79
100
100
100
97
99
102
105
116
116
151
156
160
143
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
37
0
0
351
351
351
198
161
80
81
161
161
351
209
80
126
80
80
161
161
211
251
80
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Caribbean Coast - Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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