Kawela Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Molokai, USA)

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Kawela Surf Guide

Kawela in Molokai is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. A right hand reef break. It's often crowded here. Take care of rocks, rips, urchins and sharks.

Kawela Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kawela:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kawela occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kawela (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kawela with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in May while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kawela Location Map

Interactive Kawela surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kawela is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kawela is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kawela Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Kawela

Current tide and informaton

For Kamalo Harbor, Molokai Island, Hawaii, 6 km from Kawela.

Next High Water: 07:33am | 0.12m

Next Low Water: 03:53am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kawela Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kawela won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite