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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 7 am Tuesday 12 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
24.4° 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 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
92 | 134 | 170 | 191 | 216 | 235 | 235 | 268 | 299 | 311 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 276 | 307 | 302 | 293 | 301 | 269 | 245 | 203 | 177 | 203 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:23PM0.42m | 00:26AM0.35m | 2:02PM0.52m | 1:06AM0.30m | 2:42PM0.60m | 1:46AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM-0.02m | 7:03PM0.15m | 6:51AM-0.06m | 8:12PM0.13m | 7:19AM-0.10m | 9:17PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 49 | 54 | 53 | 186 | 124 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 47 | 65 | 51 | 64 | 61 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 142 | 162 | 151 | 120 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NNW 10 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 134 | 127 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 76 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 103 | 28 | 82 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 59 | 109 | 107 | 54 | 74 | 73 | 32 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 85 | 24 | 74 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 55 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 170 | 157 | 170 | 191 | 216 | 235 | 235 | 268 | 299 | 311 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 276 | 307 | 302 | 293 | 301 | 269 | 245 | 203 | 177 | 203 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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