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Kawaihae Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Kawaihae' by David Buchan

Lat Long: 20.05° N 155.84° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kawaihae Breakwater sea temperature is

26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E		N	NW	WNW
	23 s	glass		13 s	23 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	N	WNW
	21 s	glass		21 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	N	NE
	20 s	glass		20 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	NE	N
	19 s	glass		19 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	S		NW	WNW	N
	18 s	glass		18 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SW		NW	WNW	N
	18 s	glass		17 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	WNW	N
	17 s	glass		17 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NW		WNW	NW	N
	16 s	glass		17 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	N	ENE
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NW	N	ENE
	16 s	cross		16 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	N	ENE
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	N	ENE
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	S		NW	N	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	N	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	S		NW	N	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SE		WNW	N	ENE
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E		NW	N	ENE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kawaihae Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 25 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 3.28m (10.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 9:24 am 17 Jan 2021