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Polihale Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Polihale surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Polihale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Polihale sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Polihale today?
The current surf forecast for Polihale at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Polihale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
25 | 24 | 134 | 321 | 375 | 589 | 574 | 648 | 795 | 676 | 630 | 754 | 637 | 560 | 552 | 473 | 374 | 367 | 319 | 319 | 236 | 220 | 213 | 185 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 1:38PM0.55m | 11:51PM0.35m | 2:09PM0.61m | 00:27AM0.31m | 2:39PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.30m | 6:29AM0.07m | 9:11PM0.28m | 6:51AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 339 | 330 | 54 | 321 | 375 | 589 | 574 | 648 | 263 | 240 | 234 | 220 | 637 | 560 | 552 | 473 | 188 | 367 | 319 | 319 | 236 | 220 | 213 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 20 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 53 | 134 | 84 | 121 | 47 | 119 | 119 | 795 | 676 | 630 | 754 | 142 | 136 | 88 | 85 | 374 | 83 | 112 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 13 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 21 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 104 | 102 | 146 | 144 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 121 | 48 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 233 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 322 | 294 | 257 | 287 | 263 | 294 | — | — | — | — | 220 | 234 | 228 | 202 | — | 164 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 178 | 144 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 166 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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