Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.5
SW
16
1.1
E
8
0.4
SW
16
1.1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
247
247
247
247
247
276
327
302
254
233
233
217
217
225
177
191
191
224
124
145
65
149
219
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:02PM0.52m
1:06AM0.30m
2:42PM0.60m
1:46AM0.25m
3:24PM0.67m
Low Tide
6:51AM-0.06m
8:12PM0.13m
7:19AM-0.10m
9:17PM0.11m
7:51AM-0.13m
10:18PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:08
7:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
25
24
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.2
NNE
7
0.5
SE
10
1.1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
25
71
103
25
35
49
35
41
83
68
68
142
134
125
120
177
191
191
47
46
135
46
149
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
N
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
N
8
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.9
NNE
7
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
72
20
20
84
82
37
12
80
21
109
107
45
45
61
23
116
111
63
72
124
47
65
64
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.4
S
14
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
N
8
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
41
40
13
65
13
12
37
12
59
22
21
22
22
22
13
47
47
75
125
71
124
35
46
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
239
247
247
247
247
247
276
327
302
254
233
233
217
217
225
224
284
145
235
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
17
33
31
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
14
0
17
17
17
31
17
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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