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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
24.5° 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 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
383
428
476
422
422
377
393
349
349
318
318
286
326
402
485
476
533
533
533
476
422
377
334
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:34PM0.87m
2:11AM0.40m
4:21PM0.88m
2:47AM0.37m
5:11PM0.86m
Low Tide
7:58AM-0.03m
10:30PM0.30m
8:35AM-0.04m
11:32PM0.31m
9:16AM-0.02m
00:42AM0.31m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:09
7:09
7:10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
25
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
365
383
94
117
85
422
377
393
349
349
318
318
286
326
21
31
21
40
39
72
36
64
59
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
121
96
37
36
41
68
68
68
68
143
134
101
42
40
45
43
41
69
69
39
63
62
35
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
46
45
17
53
52
53
57
55
70
67
65
37
66
46
74
71
70
10
10
37
25
25
25
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
428
476
422
402
485
476
533
533
533
476
422
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
24
35
23
35
24
22
22
20
24
35
35
24
24
24
24
35
24
35
35
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
9
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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