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Waikokos surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
24.3° 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: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waikokos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
163 | 160 | 155 | 243 | 394 | 437 | 773 | 1797 | 833 | 1886 | 1648 | 1401 | 1230 | 1060 | 925 | 850 | 760 | 694 | 558 | 549 | 504 | 268 | 263 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:29PM0.52m | 7:24PM0.50m | 7:29AM0.10m | 8:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM-0.02m | 10:10AM0.02m | 4:22AM0.07m | 11:04AM0.06m | 4:22AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 163 | 160 | 139 | 164 | 133 | 437 | 773 | 1797 | 819 | 1886 | 1648 | 1401 | 1230 | 1060 | 925 | 850 | 760 | 694 | 558 | 549 | 504 | 268 | 263 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 31 | 243 | 394 | 106 | 399 | 34 | 833 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 52 | 64 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 51 | 155 | 31 | 33 | 49 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 8 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 90 | 15 | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 50 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
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