Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 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 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
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
1.1
SE
11
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
173
210
215
264
277
284
291
328
314
314
284
284
291
291
330
330
291
291
291
336
366
353
384
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM0.67m
2:27AM0.21m
4:08PM0.71m
3:09AM0.17m
4:56PM0.72m
3:55AM0.15m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.10m
8:27AM-0.14m
11:19PM0.09m
9:06AM-0.15m
00:21AM0.09m
9:49AM-0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
25
27
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
16
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
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
202
173
210
215
264
160
284
291
328
314
314
284
284
258
230
198
132
76
242
239
236
233
233
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
31
34
23
20
14
46
103
47
68
153
113
119
143
138
249
249
249
249
51
50
37
36
251
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
124
45
23
19
51
39
47
102
151
25
23
146
147
132
48
48
180
65
43
42
40
39
35
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
277
291
291
330
330
291
291
291
336
366
353
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
31
31
45
17
14
13
17
17
31
31
31
45
17
31
17
31
31
31
31
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
5
2
2
4
3
3
2
7
2
9
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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