Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 HST
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Waikokos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waikokos sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.8
E
8
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
456
381
367
278
272
300
421
431
391
302
302
310
273
310
428
301
264
229
235
244
244
211
211
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:45AM0.27m
2:23PM0.72m
1:26AM0.22m
3:08PM0.76m
2:09AM0.18m
3:55PM0.78m
Low Tide
6:29AM-0.12m
8:52PM0.09m
7:03AM-0.14m
9:54PM0.08m
7:41AM-0.14m
11:00PM0.08m
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
22
23
23
24
24
22
23
24
23
23
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
613
210
246
367
278
232
153
302
310
273
302
302
310
273
310
310
301
264
229
235
244
244
211
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.5
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
176
456
379
32
66
51
32
145
145
142
121
94
115
108
68
68
68
68
67
65
37
35
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
13
13
25
25
25
21
23
21
15
17
17
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
18
29
22
19
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
300
381
280
265
272
300
421
431
391
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
28
28
152
28
1
1
1
1
28
28
28
28
1
1
1
1
28
28
33
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
5
3
9
2
2
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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