Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (28 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). 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)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NNW
11
1
NE
8
0.7
NNW
11
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NNW
10
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
281
281
240
236
224
213
185
185
219
153
158
162
149
103
108
99
118
118
158
100
143
125
64
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:02AM0.25m
1:52PM0.64m
00:38AM0.21m
2:24PM0.66m
1:12AM0.18m
2:56PM0.66m
Low Tide
5:47AM-0.06m
8:35PM0.13m
6:13AM-0.07m
9:19PM0.12m
6:41AM-0.07m
9:59PM0.11m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NW
11
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
N
10
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
236
236
197
240
236
224
60
185
145
153
128
126
123
105
84
108
97
118
118
158
69
92
69
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.9
NW
11
0.5
N
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
NNE
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
335
281
281
30
40
39
213
57
185
163
48
31
48
68
103
101
99
88
75
100
100
19
34
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
N
10
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
N
10
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
S
19
0.5
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
S
16
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
47
47
29
18
18
34
31
31
113
49
28
26
28
29
66
31
64
43
39
38
18
21
33
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
192
192
162
81
168
219
153
158
162
149
74
77
63
62
63
86
68
143
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
36
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
35
30
0
30
0
30
30
30
30
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
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