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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
24.4° 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 6PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.9
NNW
10
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
E
7
0.9
NW
16
1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
223
181
214
212
233
266
271
274
247
278
285
311
376
435
558
685
731
681
651
632
613
464
379
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
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
12:46PM0.57m
11:43PM0.56m
1:26PM0.67m
00:20AM0.52m
2:07PM0.76m
00:57AM0.47m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.33m
6:24AM0.09m
7:28PM0.32m
6:52AM0.04m
8:30PM0.31m
7:23AM-0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:08
7:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
NW
17
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1
NW
15
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
NW
14
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
106
154
154
122
117
110
84
73
53
53
28
137
271
376
435
306
315
731
292
258
232
239
280
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
N
8
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
0.5
N
8
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
48
127
34
80
79
45
68
67
67
66
28
21
22
42
33
558
685
33
681
651
632
613
464
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
16
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
11
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
82
12
125
21
13
12
9
13
8
12
64
28
21
22
41
33
33
24
22
24
23
21
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
234
223
181
214
212
233
266
271
274
247
278
285
311
298
349
292
307
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
35
35
24
24
24
24
24
24
35
36
35
35
24
24
24
24
35
35
24
24
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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