Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
24.9° 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 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
429
344
306
259
253
240
433
305
249
273
239
341
361
438
484
559
614
745
730
763
850
871
807
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:47PM0.71m
4:48AM0.13m
6:40PM0.67m
6:00AM0.12m
7:36PM0.62m
7:44AM0.13m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.09m
10:35AM-0.09m
2:35AM0.09m
11:26AM-0.04m
3:37AM0.08m
12:26PM0.03m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:10
7:10
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
25
25
24
23
22
22
23
23
22
23
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
166
161
158
158
161
226
229
433
305
249
273
239
158
158
165
179
152
145
104
101
101
134
134
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
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
Energy kJ
26
25
23
19
149
207
176
19
19
56
21
21
13
55
41
39
23
56
101
93
137
102
61
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
212
48
25
92
18
19
19
23
23
30
30
55
56
13
13
63
62
23
14
51
20
50
46
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
429
429
344
306
259
253
240
237
247
232
239
218
341
361
438
484
559
614
745
730
763
850
871
807
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
17
17
17
17
31
31
31
31
17
17
17
17
31
31
31
31
39
126
47
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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