Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
301
309
349
383
427
534
616
603
647
647
660
676
738
839
929
898
828
761
761
705
689
689
673
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:03AM0.12m
6:32PM0.67m
6:37AM0.13m
7:28PM0.62m
8:25AM0.17m
8:22PM0.55m
Low Tide
9:55AM-0.05m
2:25AM0.06m
10:54AM0.02m
3:09AM0.04m
12:15PM0.09m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
23
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
21
21
21
20
20
22
21
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.5
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
136
63
94
66
65
70
42
34
33
19
19
19
23
17
25
25
38
51
55
56
78
76
73
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.5
NNW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
18
Energy kJ
63
14
24
13
13
64
12
7
7
3
7
7
7
8
8
21
21
6
6
14
14
6
6
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
19
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
35
29
3
24
19
12
3
7
7
8
7
3
8
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
100
301
309
349
383
427
534
616
603
647
647
660
676
738
839
929
898
828
761
761
705
689
689
673
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
3
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
34
28
28
28
28
34
35
328
35
34
34
327
329
458
331
34
34
33
28
33
34
34
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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