The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Kawaihae, Hawaii

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ENE @ 17 → 32mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:12am / 2:56am
  • BUOY 51213
    S3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 7/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 0.4 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.3 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Jul 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jul 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Jul 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 8, 2025 @ 10:17pm.
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