Shacks surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 HST
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Shacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shacks sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shacks today?

The current surf forecast for Shacks at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)788888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)112118121121130133137137133941331101139292929470708787858179
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:12AM
0.49
7:06PM
0.95
6:10AM
0.43
8:21PM
0.90
8:14AM
0.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:04AM
0.35
11:20AM
0.09
2:40AM
0.37
12:13PM
0.17
4:27AM
0.34
1:33PM
0.26
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-----5:56-------5:56-------5:56--
Sunset6:37-------6:37-------6:38-------
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------11---
Temp. °C242425242424242424242323232324242424232323232424
Feels °C (?)252627252626252526262525262525252526252524242424
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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