Kawaihae Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.05° N 155.84° W

Kawaihae Breakwater WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kawaihae Breakwater sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.8° 

Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, W swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kawaihae Breakwater in the next 16 days are 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 16 days.


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