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/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Unreals surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Unreals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Unreals sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Unreals today?
The current surf forecast for Unreals at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Unreals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
120 | 97 | 94 | 114 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 45 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 437 | 1671 | 701 | 1710 | 1567 | 70 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:03AM0.36m | 6:03PM0.69m | 6:55PM0.66m | 7:51PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.35m | 9:54AM0.09m | 10:25AM0.12m | 10:59AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 505 | 389 | 373 | 350 | 303 | 303 | 258 | 254 | 216 | 200 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 139 | 164 | 164 | 443 | 437 | 1671 | 701 | 1710 | 1567 | 1401 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | ESE 8 | NW 15 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 120 | 97 | 94 | 114 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 53 | 60 | 45 | 246 | 342 | 130 | 692 | 54 | 757 | 50 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 112 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 65 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 93 | — | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 70 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 44 | 123 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 22 |
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