Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Kalapaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
284
319
328
328
277
284
250
250
256
256
270
270
270
306
336
408
463
498
438
452
384
384
344
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:27AM0.21m
4:08PM0.71m
3:09AM0.17m
4:56PM0.72m
3:55AM0.15m
5:47PM0.71m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.14m
11:19PM0.09m
9:06AM-0.15m
00:21AM0.09m
9:49AM-0.13m
1:27AM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
25
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
160
319
328
328
277
284
250
250
256
220
155
112
62
242
239
236
102
233
229
166
161
158
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
51
46
103
46
151
65
45
146
196
240
249
249
249
193
51
37
36
233
251
214
212
21
19
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
40
39
47
102
100
153
113
78
147
138
48
81
47
56
73
69
50
64
49
48
38
123
25
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
264
284
256
270
270
270
306
336
408
463
498
438
452
384
384
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
31
14
31
17
13
13
10
17
31
31
17
17
17
17
31
17
31
31
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
9
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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