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Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 14 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
25.5° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jan)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (14 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
2
3
0
0
0
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.5
N
Period(s) (?)131313121212121212121212161615151514141414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2636223918241575126199289912551959211325683441756895399882881579454896463930662734247323402117
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:58AM
0.60
11:32AM
0.14
1:32AM
0.62
12:30PM
0.15
2:05AM
0.65
1:12PM
0.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
0.11
5:04PM
-0.04
8:57AM
0.10
5:46PM
-0.06
9:10AM
0.09
6:24PM
-0.08
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise---7:18-------7:18-------7:18----
Sunset------6:14-------6:15-------6:15-
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light rain
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222222222424252221202120212120191919191920202020
Feels °C (?)232423232425242119191817171716151616161617181818
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