Surf Forecasts:
Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, NNW swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kawaihae Breakwater this week:
The surf forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kawaihae Breakwater in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 19 | NNW 15 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 243 | 164 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 43 | 67 | 128 | 87 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.58m | 1:08AM0.45m | 12:35PM0.54m | 1:48AM0.54m | 1:18PM0.49m | 2:24AM0.63m | 1:56PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.69m | 2:33PM0.38m | 3:30AM0.74m | 3:08PM0.33m | 4:02AM0.76m | 3:44PM0.29m | 4:35AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.01m | 6:36AM0.17m | 7:13PM-0.01m | 7:43AM0.16m | 7:38PM-0.02m | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:02PM-0.03m | 9:30AM0.12m | 8:26PM-0.04m | 10:17AM0.10m | 8:51PM-0.04m | 11:01AM0.09m | 9:17PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNE 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 151 | 188 | 165 | 161 | 123 | 93 | 140 | 143 | 164 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 43 | 63 | 128 | 87 | 38 | 57 | 38 | 58 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | SW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 13 | NNW 18 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 89 | 84 | 46 | 58 | 40 | 254 | 243 | 37 | 82 | 81 | 20 | 6 | 67 | 16 | 5 | 72 | 21 | 30 | 64 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 19 | NNW 15 | NNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 16 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | 98 | 82 | — | 43 | 42 | — | 53 | 58 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 88 | 46 | 8 |
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