Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf break

Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 06 Jan 2026 HST
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Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Nearby Cam: 4km away, Lawai Beach Resort - Live Cam


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 7th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 7th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 6th Jan)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
SE
0.5
E
0.4
SSE
0.7
S
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
Period(s) (?)99889988999988888810810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)880586509295286261157138130907153876749333326904446
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
20
E
25
E
15
E
15
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
E
5
NE
20
NE
10
E
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:07PM
0.33
6:27AM
0.67
7:16PM
0.36
6:54AM
0.59
8:37PM
0.39
7:17AM
0.51
10:10PM
0.44
7:31AM
0.44
11:32PM
0.50
12:29AM
0.56
1:12AM
0.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:07PM
0.15
11:17PM
0.14
1:39PM
0.15
12:04AM
0.23
2:10PM
0.14
1:04AM
0.31
2:42PM
0.14
2:50AM
0.38
3:17PM
0.14
3:58PM
0.13
4:45PM
0.12
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:18--
Sunset-6:08--6:09--6:09--6:10--6:12--6:12--6:13-
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
223-----11-2----11--2
Temp. °C232423232423242524242323242423242423242422
Feels °C (?)212223232423262727282725252626252626252420
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The above surf forecast table for Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shipwrecks - Hyatt Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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