Kuau Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.93° N 156.38° W

Kuau Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kuau Pipes sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 2AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.5
NNE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
91
77
41
42
73
93
77
171
26
117
139
161
161
220
226
257
269
247
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
12:04PM0.73m
12:39PM0.78m
10:25PM0.40m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.25m
3:53AM0.24m
9:00PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
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