Kalapaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.96° N 159.35° W

Kalapaki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kalapaki Beach sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.3° 

Kalapaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.9
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
629
608
587
566
559
539
532
519
463
394
406
382
405
405
395
547
540
419
468
468
468
468
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:23AM0.54m
9:42PM0.19m
11:33AM0.55m
11:46PM0.22m
12:24PM0.57m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.19m
2:25AM0.15m
8:14PM0.19m
4:07AM0.15m
8:09PM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:36
6:35
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
26
26
25
26
27
25
25
25
25
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