The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Kawaihae, Hawaii

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° E @ 3 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:13am / 5:12am
  • BUOY 51213
    3.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Sep 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    17s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Sep 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, Sep 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Sep 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2025 @ 9:36pm.
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