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Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° 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 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kalapaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
264 | 270 | 270 | 249 | 242 | 256 | 256 | 284 | 361 | 438 | 449 | 406 | 344 | 314 | 295 | 253 | 240 | 433 | 305 | 249 | 284 | 327 | 361 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:56PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.15m | 5:47PM0.71m | 4:48AM0.13m | 6:40PM0.67m | 6:00AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.15m | 00:21AM0.09m | 9:49AM-0.13m | 1:27AM0.09m | 10:35AM-0.09m | 2:35AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 154 | 128 | 249 | 163 | 242 | 256 | 256 | 284 | 233 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 161 | 226 | 229 | 433 | 305 | 249 | 273 | 239 | 236 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 249 | 65 | 249 | 37 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 251 | 35 | 212 | 39 | 48 | 92 | 149 | 207 | 60 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 78 | 180 | 72 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 251 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 176 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 55 | 56 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 264 | 270 | 270 | 237 | 223 | — | — | — | 361 | 438 | 449 | 406 | 344 | 314 | 295 | 253 | 240 | 246 | 234 | 240 | 284 | 327 | 361 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 |
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