Kawela Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.06° N 156.94° W

Kawela WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kawela sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.4° 

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


Kawela surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kawela this week:

The surf forecast for Kawela over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kawela in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 1st Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 1st Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s

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


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