Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HST
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Hideaways surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hideaways sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hideaways today?

The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.8
W
15
0.7
WNW
15
1
NNE
10
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
1.1
NE
10
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.9
NNW
13
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
214
272
222
204
187
181
200
173
157
159
176
215
195
269
313
329
299
290
292
336
336
336
278
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:24AM0.10m
9:16PM0.56m
10:18AM0.16m
10:17PM0.53m
11:26AM0.25m
11:08PM0.50m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.03m
4:53AM0.03m
2:26PM0.06m
5:17AM0.01m
4:01PM0.08m
5:39AM-0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
23
23
22
21
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
26
26
26
24
24
22
21
23
24
24
24
23
23
21
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NE
9
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
242
214
198
157
204
154
151
200
133
130
159
145
147
102
182
128
329
282
247
241
235
235
235
210
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
W
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
14
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Energy kJ
180
177
272
222
165
187
181
178
173
157
150
149
142
108
95
123
128
299
290
292
336
336
336
278
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
W
14
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
NW
14
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
W
11
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
201
146
140
90
84
60
60
48
30
80
101
5
5
103
7
58
120
58
57
35
33
19
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
27
40
40
10
10
15
17
17
12
8
6
176
215
195
269
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
30
35
35
36
30
30
30
0
0
145
36
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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