Surf Forecasts:
Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, W swell with 174 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. 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 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 62 | 64 | 145 | 102 | 62 | 62 | 33 | 68 | 131 | 84 | 89 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 44 | 149 | 128 | 122 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.61m | 3:50AM0.58m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:27AM0.64m | 4:18PM0.50m | 5:07AM0.69m | 4:51PM0.43m | 5:51AM0.71m | 5:26PM0.35m | 6:42AM0.71m | 6:06PM0.27m | 7:42AM0.69m | 7:00PM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.05m | 9:37PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.05m | 9:59PM-0.03m | 10:39AM0.07m | 10:24PM-0.05m | 11:32AM0.09m | 10:52PM-0.05m | 12:32PM0.12m | 11:22PM-0.04m | 1:46PM0.14m | 11:58PM-0.02m | 3:25PM0.15m | 00:43AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNE 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 65 | 64 | 145 | 102 | 62 | 62 | 227 | 82 | 73 | 153 | 69 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 32 | 43 | 149 | 128 | 122 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SW 16 | N 9 | WNW 18 | N 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 62 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 35 | 68 | 131 | 84 | 89 | 47 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 29 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 9 | SW 12 | N 10 | WNW 16 | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | N 7 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | — | 253 | 237 | 229 | 291 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
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