Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
25.2° 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 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
249
273
268
327
394
472
484
520
614
702
671
850
962
893
893
932
1003
1076
1123
1098
1048
953
905
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:40PM0.67m
6:00AM0.12m
7:36PM0.62m
7:44AM0.13m
8:32PM0.57m
9:38AM0.17m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.09m
11:26AM-0.04m
3:37AM0.08m
12:26PM0.03m
4:25AM0.06m
1:41PM0.10m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
23
24
22
22
23
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
305
249
273
242
158
158
165
179
152
145
104
101
102
134
134
134
129
163
157
157
157
155
109
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
19
21
13
55
56
55
41
40
23
56
101
93
137
102
61
66
44
44
43
42
40
38
69
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
23
30
30
13
66
66
64
63
62
23
14
21
51
50
46
44
10
14
14
14
29
10
102
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
225
233
245
268
327
394
472
484
520
614
702
671
850
962
893
893
932
1003
1076
1123
1098
1048
953
905
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
17
33
17
17
33
31
33
33
47
299
47
47
39
39
300
427
301
126
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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