Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
12
1.7
E
8
1.1
NW
12
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
379
367
328
266
294
266
287
287
302
310
310
428
310
428
310
273
280
244
244
244
250
250
250
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:10
7:10
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
24
26
25
23
23
22
22
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
22
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.9
NW
12
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
210
246
238
233
232
294
266
287
287
302
310
310
310
310
310
310
273
280
244
244
244
250
250
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.8
N
7
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
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
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
456
379
367
278
64
185
145
145
142
121
94
115
85
68
68
68
68
67
65
37
35
33
32
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
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
SSE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
13
13
46
66
25
31
22
19
18
17
17
21
22
22
21
22
21
11
12
23
10
29
29
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
341
328
266
428
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
33
28
28
152
28
28
1
1
5
28
28
28
28
1
1
1
1
28
28
33
1
33
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
6
2
9
3
4
4
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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