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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° ENE @ 5 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:15pm / 6:50am
  • BUOY 51213
    S3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2pm on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (290) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    12s
    SW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 3:37am.
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