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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° NNE @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:03am / 1:54am
  • BUOY 51205
    ENE6.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 8/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYW (279) 1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (224) 0.6 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    W
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    W
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    W
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    W
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 24, 2026 @ 3:30am.
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