Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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 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: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
257
285
327
301
302
270
244
217
203
197
181
186
220
210
181
173
258
346
311
291
298
264
264
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:02PM0.52m
1:06AM0.30m
2:42PM0.60m
1:46AM0.25m
3:24PM0.67m
2:27AM0.21m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.13m
7:19AM-0.10m
9:17PM0.11m
7:51AM-0.13m
10:18PM0.10m
8:27AM-0.14m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:08
7:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
24
25
25
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
24
25
24
22
24
24
23
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.5
NW
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.6
N
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
37
39
38
42
42
52
41
142
162
151
120
116
111
75
210
181
173
34
346
311
21
158
103
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
N
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
N
8
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
82
37
12
80
21
109
107
43
43
24
45
47
48
47
50
64
54
45
103
19
51
19
15
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
N
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
37
12
37
22
59
22
33
21
22
22
13
104
127
124
47
46
45
65
33
49
40
23
22
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
230
257
285
327
301
302
270
244
217
203
197
181
186
220
258
291
298
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
31
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
10
0
17
31
13
17
17
14
13
10
17
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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