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Hideaways Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hideaways surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hideaways today?
The current surf forecast for Hideaways at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hideaways. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | |
948 | 850 | 760 | 694 | 558 | 549 | 443 | 308 | 263 | 198 | 165 | 146 | 170 | 169 | 204 | 178 | 260 | 298 | 414 | 353 | 530 | 579 | 579 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:29AM0.10m | 8:21PM0.49m | 9:46AM0.15m | 9:14PM0.47m | 10:56AM0.23m | 10:02PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.07m | 11:04AM0.06m | 4:22AM0.06m | 12:51PM0.10m | 4:32AM0.04m | 2:56PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 948 | 850 | 760 | 694 | 558 | 549 | 443 | 308 | 263 | 198 | 165 | 137 | 166 | 169 | 204 | 178 | 103 | 298 | 414 | 353 | 530 | 579 | 579 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 72 | 260 | 57 | 88 | 156 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 16 | — | 64 | 99 | 146 | 170 | 162 | 167 | 132 | — | 77 | 67 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
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