Wailua/Horners surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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Wailua/Horners surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wailua/Horners sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wailua/Horners today?

The current surf forecast for Wailua/Horners at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Wailua/Horners. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
439
520
449
772
790
819
829
829
829
930
1093
1162
1162
1106
1047
949
878
880
880
860
820
909
820
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:58PM0.77m
5:43AM0.29m
7:52PM0.72m
8:10AM0.30m
8:45PM0.67m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.07m
3:14AM0.28m
11:34AM0.15m
4:03AM0.25m
12:40PM0.24m
4:36AM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:12
7:12
7:13
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
25
22
23
23
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
1
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
95
99
65
151
42
40
91
87
87
87
85
82
113
112
110
110
56
56
78
78
55
52
129
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
69
67
66
64
35
101
33
19
19
24
23
44
25
25
38
51
71
70
56
61
60
133
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
16
Energy kJ
17
62
56
36
55
34
34
39
37
46
44
16
43
42
41
39
38
37
98
98
96
60
35
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
432
439
520
449
772
790
819
829
829
829
930
1093
1162
1162
1106
1047
949
878
880
880
860
820
909
820
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
24
36
129
35
304
304
47
41
41
303
3759
304
424
35
35
35
35
36
35
35
35
35
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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