Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 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 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
214
220
210
232
240
240
246
311
319
328
291
328
366
336
322
250
250
250
270
306
330
291
262
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM0.67m
2:27AM0.21m
4:08PM0.71m
3:09AM0.17m
4:56PM0.72m
Low Tide
7:51AM-0.13m
10:18PM0.10m
8:27AM-0.14m
11:19PM0.09m
9:06AM-0.15m
00:21AM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
1.5
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSE
12
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
208
214
220
210
232
240
240
19
14
160
103
291
151
153
113
91
250
134
128
115
169
143
242
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
111
75
72
71
31
24
23
21
51
8
37
69
100
25
42
146
107
138
249
249
252
249
39
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
48
125
124
124
124
45
23
49
40
39
10
102
40
11
10
141
147
132
48
47
180
180
43
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
74
246
311
319
328
328
366
336
322
250
250
270
306
330
291
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
13
45
45
125
14
17
17
17
17
31
31
31
31
13
13
10
13
31
31
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
6
9
9
3
4
4
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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