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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s 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)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
ENE
8
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
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
364
364
422
432
520
572
586
715
715
819
898
829
829
921
1084
1162
1162
1106
1047
949
878
880
885
860
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
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
4:15AM0.31m
6:58PM0.77m
5:43AM0.29m
7:52PM0.72m
8:10AM0.30m
8:45PM0.67m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.30m
10:43AM0.07m
3:14AM0.28m
11:34AM0.15m
4:03AM0.25m
12:40PM0.24m
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:12
7:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
23
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
1.1
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
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
67
59
63
95
99
65
153
42
40
91
87
87
87
85
82
113
112
110
110
55
56
57
78
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
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
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
73
73
72
69
67
66
64
35
101
33
19
19
24
23
44
25
25
38
51
71
69
98
61
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
SSE
9
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
SSW
13
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
SSW
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
49
29
17
17
62
56
36
55
34
34
34
37
45
44
16
43
42
42
39
38
37
63
98
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
3
ENE
8
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
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
364
364
422
432
520
572
586
715
715
819
898
829
829
921
1084
1162
1162
1106
1047
949
878
880
885
860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
24
24
36
35
36
36
47
302
302
47
41
41
47
305
432
304
35
35
35
35
36
36
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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