Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hideaways today?

The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
602
766
721
738
692
772
858
949
1081
828
809
744
767
775
689
732
800
698
748
857
898
834
803
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:37AM0.13m
7:28PM0.62m
8:25AM0.17m
8:22PM0.55m
10:03AM0.26m
9:14PM0.48m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.06m
10:54AM0.02m
3:09AM0.04m
12:15PM0.09m
3:43AM0.02m
2:08PM0.14m
rain showers
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light rain
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:13
7:14
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
21
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
2.4
ENE
9
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NNW
15
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
34
33
19
19
24
18
25
25
25
898
51
55
56
78
76
54
51
50
50
160
188
211
191
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
17
0.4
NNW
16
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
7
7
3
7
7
7
7
21
21
38
6
14
14
14
6
14
31
57
102
49
39
25
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
8
3
4
7
7
21
4
4
4
4
4
14
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
560
602
766
721
738
692
772
858
949
1081
828
809
744
767
775
689
732
800
698
748
857
898
834
803
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
37
37
36
36
328
457
328
36
36
35
35
35
35
36
36
35
36
30
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
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