Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waikokos today?

The current surf forecast for Waikokos at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.6
E
8
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
711
671
651
632
613
456
379
367
299
232
186
327
308
287
284
284
273
273
273
280
244
244
250
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:41PM0.65m
00:45AM0.27m
2:23PM0.72m
1:26AM0.22m
3:08PM0.76m
2:09AM0.18m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.10m
6:29AM-0.12m
8:52PM0.09m
7:03AM-0.14m
9:54PM0.08m
7:41AM-0.14m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
23
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
21
22
23
23
24
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
NW
12
1
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
222
711
671
651
632
613
178
212
201
201
232
114
327
308
287
284
284
273
273
273
280
244
244
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
14
0.5
N
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
Energy kJ
763
32
203
177
172
176
456
379
367
278
63
182
145
145
142
121
94
115
108
82
68
68
68
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
32
9
22
21
13
12
21
21
63
84
25
48
21
19
18
17
17
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
225
299
299
198
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
34
1
1
1
1
1
28
28
28
28
28
28
0
1
1
28
28
28
28
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
7
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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