The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Kawaihae, Hawaii

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° WSW @ 3 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:16am / 11:54am
  • BUOY 51213
    WNW4.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8pm on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (294) 0.7 ft @ 21 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (290) 1.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    19s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 9:38am.
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