Surf Forecasts:
Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a pretty quiet stretch. We’ve got a solid run of days coming up with next to nothing to get excited about. The first real surfable wave doesn’t show up until Friday 24 July at Kawaihae Breakwater, and even then it’s tiny. The combined swell energy is just a whisper at 17, so you’re looking at a glassy, clean morning with a 0.7ft swell from the SSW, period of 13 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell but without any size, it’s really just a bump for a longboard or a SUP. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean, but the water is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year.
Friday afternoon sees a little bump to 1ft from the SW with a 17-second period, energy creeping up to 76. Still, it’s “surfable but very ordinary”. That’s the best you’re going to get for a while. Saturday morning 25 July is back to 0.7ft with a 20-second period but only 37 energy, and then from Saturday afternoon through to Wednesday 29 July, it’s a whole lot of zeros. Five days straight with no measurable surf. The wind stays offshore or glassy for most of that, which is a tease. On Wednesday 29 July, we get a tiny 1ft from the SW but with a 4-second period, cross-on wind, and energy of just 3. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.
From Thursday 30 July onward, we see a bit of a pulse. Long-period swell from the SW, clean winds, but the size never gets above 1ft. The energy stays in the low double digits, nothing cracking 100 until the final day of the forecast. On Saturday 8 August, the afternoon brings a 1ft swell from the WNW with a 13-second period and energy of 115. That’s the first time we hit moderate energy. The wind is a gentle offshore from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. But 1ft is still tiny.
There is no standout in this forecast. The only break on offer is Kawaihae Breakwater, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but with this kind of swell, it’s not doing much. The best conditions are the glassy days, but with no wave height, it’s hard to get excited. If you’re really keen, the moderate energy on Saturday 8 August afternoon might give you a knee-high wave, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 76 | 25 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 49 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM0.66m | 00:54AM0.19m | 2:14PM0.70m | 1:52AM0.20m | 2:52PM0.72m | 2:37AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.74m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:59PM0.76m | 3:54AM0.27m | 4:30PM0.76m | 4:33AM0.31m | 4:59PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.14m | 6:18AM0.02m | 9:52PM0.11m | 7:09AM0.01m | 10:16PM0.09m | 7:56AM-0.01m | 10:41PM0.08m | 8:38AM-0.02m | 11:05PM0.06m | 9:17AM-0.02m | 11:30PM0.05m | 9:55AM-0.00m | 11:55PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 70 | 109 | 162 | 126 | 93 | 120 | 91 | 91 | 46 | 113 | 87 | 167 | 211 | 186 | 49 | 96 | 82 | 109 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 76 | 76 | 51 | 102 | 60 | 86 | 84 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 57 | 37 | 39 | 137 | 3 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 41 | — | — | 37 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 110 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 88 | 35 | 50 | 46 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
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