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/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Pakalas surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pakalas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pakalas sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pakalas today?
The current surf forecast for Pakalas at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pakalas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
89 | 14 | 34 | 150 | 124 | 130 | 10 | 108 | 112 | 128 | 167 | 198 | 211 | 217 | 173 | 183 | 198 | 270 | 310 | 302 | 331 | 277 | 269 | 283 | |
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 | 2:03AM0.28m | 3:14PM0.45m | 2:30AM0.23m | 3:46PM0.48m | 2:56AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM-0.06m | 9:40PM0.09m | 8:36AM-0.07m | 10:28PM0.09m | 8:57AM-0.08m | 11:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 172 | 137 | 132 | 116 | 245 | 238 | 223 | 287 | 325 | 314 | 330 | 275 | 341 | 346 | 341 | 304 | 328 | 317 | 256 | 204 | 197 | 581 | 462 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 53 | 75 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 110 | 110 | 252 | 260 | 157 | 158 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | S 17 | SSW 18 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 82 | 81 | 86 | 23 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 112 | 161 | 179 | 186 | 211 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 98 | 103 | 150 | 124 | 130 | 118 | 108 | 112 | 128 | 167 | 198 | 211 | 217 | 173 | 183 | 198 | 270 | 310 | 302 | 331 | 277 | 269 | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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