Kawela surfForecast / HAW – Molokai / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 Aug 2025 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Kawela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kawela sea temperature is
27.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kawela this week:

The surf forecast for Kawela over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kawela in the next 12 days are 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 28) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawela over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.4
S
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.3
S
0.4
S
0.8
ENE
0.5
SW
0.3
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)131312121278111115111081818161615181516
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)22620514122011717122369791593852185219103223191142207245214
Wind
(km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:18PM
0.74
3:27AM
0.39
3:48PM
0.69
4:08AM
0.43
4:16PM
0.64
4:48AM
0.47
4:41PM
0.57
5:30AM
0.49
5:06PM
0.51
6:15AM
0.51
5:29PM
0.44
7:05AM
0.52
5:50PM
0.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:36AM
0.01
10:28PM
0.07
9:20AM
0.04
10:51PM
0.07
10:03AM
0.08
11:13PM
0.07
10:48AM
0.13
11:34PM
0.07
11:35AM
0.18
11:56PM
0.08
12:31PM
0.23
12:19AM
0.09
1:46PM
0.26
12:44AM
0.10
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Sunrise6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--
Sunset-6:52--6:51--6:50--6:50--6:49--6:47--6:46-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C262625262625262625262625262625252625262625
Feels °C (?)242324252424252323242423252324242424242424
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for HAW - Molokai

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 19 km from Kawela has become light (light winds from the ENE at Molokai Airport). Waves should be turning clean at Kawela. 0.6m 13s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.6m 2s local chop from the ENE and a 0.4m 7s swell from the SE as well as a 0.2m 20s long period groundswell from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    Kawela
Expand
<
>
View all

19 km away, 2 h 7 min ago

9 km/h
ENE
0.0
27.0
Air / Water (°C)
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kawela surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Kawela Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kawela provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kawela can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kawela surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kawela) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kawela may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in Molokai? If you are looking for accommodation near Kawela, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Molokai, consider staying in Kaunakakai - Molokai which is 19 km (12 miles) away. Other places in and around Molokai where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Lanai - Lanai which is 30 km (19 miles) away, Wailuku, Kahului and Kihei.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest