Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hideaways today?

The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
217
245
280
136
145
309
386
439
488
534
534
645
721
663
647
676
738
839
878
878
828
809
744
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37PM0.73m
5:03AM0.12m
6:32PM0.67m
6:37AM0.13m
7:28PM0.62m
8:25AM0.17m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.07m
9:55AM-0.05m
2:25AM0.06m
10:54AM0.02m
3:09AM0.04m
12:15PM0.09m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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rain showers
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rain showers
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part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:12
7:13
7:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1
ENE
8
1.1
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
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
90
115
106
80
136
145
94
65
65
72
42
34
33
19
19
18
24
17
25
25
38
51
55
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
35
17
21
29
63
63
24
13
13
64
12
7
3
3
3
3
7
7
8
21
6
6
13
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
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
Energy kJ
20
22
3
21
35
14
3
20
19
12
3
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
21
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1
ESE
7
1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
217
217
245
280
105
137
309
386
439
488
534
534
645
721
663
647
676
738
839
878
878
828
809
744
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
35
30
30
30
36
30
30
30
30
37
326
37
37
36
36
327
457
328
153
36
36
35
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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