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Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waikokos today?
The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waikokos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | W 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
242 | 214 | 272 | 222 | 204 | 187 | 181 | 200 | 173 | 157 | 159 | 176 | 215 | 195 | 269 | 313 | 329 | 299 | 290 | 292 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:24AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.56m | 10:18AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.53m | 11:26AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.03m | 4:53AM0.03m | 2:26PM0.06m | 5:17AM0.01m | 4:01PM0.08m | 5:39AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 242 | 214 | 198 | 157 | 204 | 154 | 151 | 200 | 133 | 130 | 159 | 145 | 147 | 102 | 182 | 128 | 329 | 282 | 247 | 241 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 180 | 177 | 272 | 222 | 165 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 173 | 157 | 150 | 149 | 142 | 108 | 95 | 123 | 128 | 299 | 290 | 292 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | W 14 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 14 | NNE 8 | W 11 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 201 | 146 | 140 | 90 | 84 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 30 | 80 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 7 | 58 | 120 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 176 | 215 | 195 | 269 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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