Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). 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 (1.9m)7s

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 Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
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
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
192
201
261
302
240
247
255
286
286
317
327
302
276
232
254
229
208
181
186
161
191
181
173
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:26AM0.35m
2:02PM0.52m
1:06AM0.30m
2:42PM0.60m
1:46AM0.25m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.15m
6:51AM-0.06m
8:12PM0.13m
7:19AM-0.10m
9:17PM0.11m
7:51AM-0.13m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
22
22
23
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
1.2
ENE
8
0.5
SE
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
124
39
47
29
72
71
103
37
62
64
59
41
67
59
51
142
134
151
120
116
161
47
181
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
35
37
76
74
41
20
25
84
82
37
37
80
59
109
107
57
45
76
32
22
77
75
65
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
N
8
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
38
85
24
41
13
40
21
65
13
12
12
12
12
22
21
22
22
22
13
104
111
125
49
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
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
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
192
192
201
261
302
240
247
255
286
286
317
327
302
276
232
254
229
208
181
186
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
17
17
17
17
17
31
17
17
31
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
14
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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