Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 2AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 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 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
256
256
291
432
516
393
428
383
341
301
264
251
217
217
217
212
217
217
264
386
309
309
349
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:55PM0.78m
2:56AM0.15m
4:45PM0.76m
3:51AM0.13m
5:37PM0.73m
5:03AM0.12m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.08m
8:22AM-0.13m
00:13AM0.08m
9:06AM-0.10m
1:25AM0.07m
9:55AM-0.05m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
27
26
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
26
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
1.4
ENE
8
0.5
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
Energy kJ
244
256
256
291
291
359
39
37
36
63
59
264
251
217
217
87
90
115
106
68
270
63
95
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
35
33
32
21
29
44
7
20
19
18
18
58
84
90
52
18
35
17
6
29
59
14
24
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
23
29
28
27
16
16
20
7
10
10
17
18
18
18
30
19
19
20
21
22
24
29
3
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
432
516
393
428
383
341
301
217
212
217
217
264
386
309
309
349
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
1
1
5
33
33
33
33
33
28
33
1
1
28
33
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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