Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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 1PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
259
229
433
305
249
273
242
341
361
438
456
531
655
745
766
871
962
962
893
915
979
1051
1097
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:48AM0.13m
6:40PM0.67m
6:00AM0.12m
7:36PM0.62m
7:44AM0.13m
8:32PM0.57m
Low Tide
10:35AM-0.09m
2:35AM0.09m
11:26AM-0.04m
3:37AM0.08m
12:26PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
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
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
161
226
229
433
305
249
273
242
158
158
163
179
152
145
104
101
101
134
134
134
181
163
157
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
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
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
23
207
176
23
18
23
13
55
56
55
41
40
23
56
101
93
137
102
61
66
44
44
43
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
149
19
25
23
23
30
30
13
13
66
21
63
62
23
22
51
51
50
46
44
28
28
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
270
259
215
237
233
233
219
226
341
361
438
456
531
655
745
766
871
962
962
893
915
979
1051
1097
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
17
31
31
31
17
17
33
17
31
31
33
33
47
126
47
47
39
39
39
329
420
301
299
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
5
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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