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Kalapaki Beach surf break

Kalapaki Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
24.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kalapaki Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Kalapaki Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kalapaki Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 14s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 6th May)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 12th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kalapaki Beach over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
15
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
70
64
47
102
87
146
72
121
107
140
139
131
61
71
68
83
75
119
188
161
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NNE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
E
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:19AM0.14m
6:45PM0.54m
4:25AM0.13m
7:37PM0.52m
8:34PM0.49m
9:03AM0.12m
9:30PM0.48m
10:59AM0.17m
10:21PM0.45m
12:00PM0.24m
11:06PM0.43m
12:43PM0.32m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.13m
10:34AM-0.01m
3:20AM0.13m
11:11AM0.02m
11:57AM0.05m
5:26AM0.11m
5:33AM0.09m
2:35PM0.13m
5:47AM0.06m
4:15PM0.16m
6:05AM0.02m
5:45PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
6:03
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
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7:04
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:06
—
—
7:06
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
3
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
24
25
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
Feels °C
23
26
26
26
26
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
12
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
SSW
16
1
N
11
1.1
NNW
14
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.5
S
16
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
89
70
64
47
34
26
146
223
453
253
187
121
131
58
62
68
58
47
93
106
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
NW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
56
61
45
23
18
41
41
174
121
81
140
139
43
41
71
41
71
32
38
30
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
15
48
58
40
102
87
96
72
22
107
35
36
34
44
18
16
58
44
24
31
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
—
—
0.4
N
6
—
—
0.7
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
102
—
—
11
—
—
65
10
9
29
46
48
73
61
44
64
83
75
119
188
161
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
31
13
10
16
17
17
31
17
17
31
17
17
31
17
17
31
31
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Polihale
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
6
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
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