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PKs surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
PKs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's PKs sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at PKs today?
The current surf forecast for PKs at 10AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at PKs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
161 | 176 | 178 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 355 | 488 | 526 | 659 | 682 | 744 | 866 | 790 | 809 | 744 | 819 | 957 | 957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.24m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:23AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.01m | 2:24AM0.19m | 11:15AM0.07m | 3:26AM0.18m | 12:11PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 161 | 175 | 178 | 433 | 242 | 249 | 273 | 167 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 174 | 152 | 105 | 104 | 101 | 69 | 134 | 134 | 87 | 127 | 115 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 176 | 176 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 101 | 93 | 137 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 97 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 213 | 286 | 301 | 341 | 355 | 488 | 526 | 659 | 682 | 744 | 866 | 790 | 809 | 744 | 819 | 957 | 957 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 338 | 426 | 311 | 308 |
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