Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 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
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hideaways today?

The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
257
217
217
217
212
212
251
251
136
270
309
343
422
413
524
547
603
647
647
647
647
660
721
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:51AM0.13m
5:37PM0.73m
5:03AM0.12m
6:32PM0.67m
6:37AM0.13m
7:28PM0.62m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.08m
9:06AM-0.10m
1:25AM0.07m
9:55AM-0.05m
2:25AM0.06m
10:54AM0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:12
7:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
294
257
217
217
87
90
115
106
80
136
270
94
65
65
70
42
40
33
19
19
24
24
16
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.5
NNW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
58
84
90
52
18
35
17
21
29
63
62
24
13
13
64
12
12
7
7
3
7
7
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
18
18
18
30
19
20
22
3
21
35
14
3
24
19
12
19
17
7
8
7
3
8
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
217
212
212
251
251
84
162
309
343
422
413
524
547
603
647
647
647
647
660
721
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
30
35
35
1
30
30
30
35
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
36
153
37
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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