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Lat Long: 21.06° N 156.94° W

Kawela WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kawela sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.2° 

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


Kawela surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 530 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 26th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 20th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

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


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