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Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 11 Jan 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.3° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 2PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jan)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jan)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (11 Jan)7ft (2.2m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wed
14
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
0
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
Period(s) (?)161616151414131314171616151514141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)359233362997244521812121167216992571719980908390840979756749560253415046439936423153282725222107
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
SE
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39PM
0.51
12:22AM
0.56
12:58AM
0.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:47PM
0.01
3:32PM
-0.00
4:19PM
-0.02
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wed
14
Sunrise-7:18-------7:18-------7:18------
Sunset----6:12-------6:13-------6:13---
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------5-1--------------
Temp. °C232325262523232222212223212020202020212322202021
Feels °C (?)262628282724232321192020191919201919202120202022
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