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Kalihiwai Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kalihiwai surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kalihiwai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kalihiwai sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kalihiwai today?
The current surf forecast for Kalihiwai at 10PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kalihiwai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
200 | 200 | 200 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 509 | 558 | 676 | 711 | 671 | 651 | 632 | 613 | 464 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 232 | 182 | 203 | 264 | 277 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:01PM0.55m | 00:05AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.65m | 00:45AM0.27m | 2:23PM0.72m | 1:26AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.12m | 5:58AM-0.09m | 7:51PM0.10m | 6:29AM-0.12m | 8:52PM0.09m | 7:03AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 54 | 39 | 28 | 200 | 271 | 232 | 245 | 558 | 676 | 711 | 231 | 193 | 632 | 613 | 464 | 178 | 172 | 278 | 173 | 173 | 203 | 264 | 277 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 18 | N 8 | NW 16 | N 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 50 | 19 | 219 | 28 | 371 | 509 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 671 | 651 | 141 | 181 | 186 | 379 | 367 | 127 | 121 | 93 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | N 9 | NW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 63 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 116 | 11 | 232 | 182 | 62 | 19 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | 168 | 333 | — | 245 | 252 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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