Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). 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 (2.1m)9s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
459
547
602
645
721
721
663
676
754
908
971
1126
828
761
761
767
775
673
757
739
657
722
877
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:32PM0.67m
6:37AM0.13m
7:28PM0.62m
8:25AM0.17m
8:22PM0.55m
10:03AM0.26m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.06m
10:54AM0.02m
3:09AM0.04m
12:15PM0.09m
3:43AM0.02m
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5:56
5:54
5:54
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7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
22
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
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
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
Energy kJ
65
64
42
34
38
19
19
24
24
17
25
25
898
51
55
56
78
76
54
51
50
50
160
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
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
Energy kJ
13
12
12
7
3
3
3
7
7
7
21
21
38
6
6
14
14
6
14
31
57
102
49
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
13
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
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
19
19
19
7
7
7
7
3
8
7
7
7
21
4
4
4
4
4
14
6
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
393
459
547
602
645
721
721
663
676
754
908
971
1126
828
761
761
767
775
673
757
739
657
722
877
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
Distance (km)
153
36
327
36
37
37
36
326
330
457
329
36
36
36
30
35
36
36
36
36
36
30
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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