Kalihiwai surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 HST
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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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kalihiwai today?

The current surf forecast for Kalihiwai at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.2
ENE
1.8
NNE
1.9
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.3
N
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)7777988911111112121212121212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2772592662822373924637731174134414261748192818771877187719351903187121641803162615971549
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:19PM
0.24
12:37AM
0.56
1:02PM
0.31
1:12AM
0.53
1:40PM
0.39
1:42AM
0.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:13PM
-0.01
6:56AM
-0.00
6:08PM
-0.01
7:14AM
-0.02
6:58PM
0.00
7:31AM
-0.04
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Sunrise-------6:33-------6:31-------6:31
Sunset--6:51-------6:51-------6:52-----
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clear
rain showers
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Rain (mm)
-------------1---11-1111
Temp. °C212121212120202021202020202020202121212121202021
Feels °C (?)171717171717161617161616161717171818171818171718
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