Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 HST
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Kalapaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kalapaki Beach sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
SE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
264
277
319
291
277
277
284
284
250
229
270
306
270
270
306
376
366
418
438
438
427
406
384
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27AM0.21m
4:08PM0.71m
3:09AM0.17m
4:56PM0.72m
3:55AM0.15m
5:47PM0.71m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.14m
11:19PM0.09m
9:06AM-0.15m
00:21AM0.09m
9:49AM-0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:09
7:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
25
24
25
24
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
25
25
23
24
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
215
9
277
319
291
277
277
284
284
250
229
235
138
96
193
242
239
236
233
233
229
166
161
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
20
51
160
103
46
151
65
35
146
121
138
249
249
249
64
50
39
39
39
88
86
212
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
19
40
9
47
102
40
153
113
78
147
132
41
59
78
76
73
42
40
39
251
251
22
123
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
264
223
270
306
270
270
306
376
366
418
438
438
427
406
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
13
17
17
31
14
31
17
16
13
10
17
17
31
17
17
17
31
31
17
31
31
31
17
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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