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Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 20 Jan 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
24.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 5PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jan)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (20 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
0
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
2.1
NW
2.3
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.5
WNW
1.6
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.8
NNW
Period(s) (?)151414131317161615141414141414131313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)121212891253104291994011582497227622631784164415761637186415831387118510941034760703800919
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
10
N
5
W
15
WSW
30
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		glasscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
0.23
4:30AM
0.62
4:39PM
0.27
4:56AM
0.57
5:40PM
0.30
5:21AM
0.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:32AM
0.06
8:49PM
-0.03
10:56AM
0.05
9:30PM
0.02
11:23AM
0.03
10:19PM
0.09
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise-------7:18-------7:18-------7:18
Sunset--6:17-------6:19-------6:20-----
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
---182------------------
Temp. °C252525231819191921222120202020202222222020201919
Feels °C (?)252426231419191820222120202021202222212020201919
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