Surf Forecast Surf Report
Kawaihae Breakwater surf break

Kawaihae Breakwater surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 12 May 2025 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kawaihae Breakwater sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Kawaihae Breakwater today?

The current surf forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (12 May)--

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
1
NE
0.2
SSW
0.3
NW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.1
NW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.8
NE
0.5
NE
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.6
NE
0.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)131313131371213121212121212171717171716161616167717151578151516161614141419141616161717171111111616161515101010514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1717171716015271414141415611121212111010101025001299009910102577715710102729292813121124242423211044020
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
0
W
5
W
0
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
N
0
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffglassoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26AM
0.29
4:22PM
0.75
4:01AM
0.25
4:56PM
0.75
4:38AM
0.22
5:34PM
0.74
5:17AM
0.20
6:15PM
0.72
6:05AM
0.18
7:00PM
0.70
7:09AM
0.17
7:50PM
0.68
8:36AM
0.19
8:44PM
0.66
10:10AM
0.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:01AM
-0.02
11:32PM
0.09
9:28AM
-0.02
12:17AM
0.09
9:58AM
-0.01
1:05AM
0.09
10:30AM
0.00
1:59AM
0.09
11:06AM
0.03
2:56AM
0.09
11:49AM
0.06
3:50AM
0.08
12:47PM
0.11
4:37AM
0.06
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-5:48-------5:48-------5:47-------5:47-------5:46-------5:46-------5:46-------5:45--
Sunset----6:51-------6:51-------6:51-------6:52-------6:52-------6:52-------6:52-------
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Rain (mm)
--------------------1---------------1122---11-------1-------
Temp. °C232526262524232322242626252424232324262625242423232425262524242323242525252423232325262525252323232426262624242323242626
Feels °C (?)232426272625232221242727252527252424272927262423232526262726262323252727272626262426292828262325252528282827272523242728
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