Surf Forecast Surf Report
Kawaihae Breakwater surf break

Kawaihae Breakwater surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 26 Apr 2025 HST
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Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kawaihae Breakwater sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kawaihae Breakwater this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kawaihae Breakwater in the next 12 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 02) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 4th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
NNW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.1
NW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.6
NE
0.2
SSW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
NW
0.3
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.6
N
0.7
N
0.8
N
Period(s) (?)14141312121118181716191618161615141412111116161614514141412141414141514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)544744373620313028413724025262321201413564252421020876000000
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
E
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
5
NNE
10
NE
15
E
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
5
E
5
N
0
N
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossglassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffglassglassglassoncross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:24AM
0.42
4:18PM
0.82
4:07AM
0.35
5:03PM
0.84
4:52AM
0.28
5:50PM
0.84
5:41AM
0.22
6:41PM
0.80
6:40AM
0.18
7:37PM
0.74
8:01AM
0.17
8:38PM
0.68
9:50AM
0.19
9:43PM
0.62
11:26AM
0.25
10:46PM
0.58
12:28PM
0.33
11:40PM
0.54
1:11PM
0.41
12:27AM
0.50
1:46PM
0.49
1:07AM
0.46
2:18PM
0.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
0.05
9:17AM
-0.09
11:06PM
0.05
9:50AM
-0.09
12:07AM
0.05
10:24AM
-0.08
1:12AM
0.05
11:01AM
-0.05
2:21AM
0.06
11:43AM
0.00
3:36AM
0.07
12:34PM
0.06
4:44AM
0.07
1:46PM
0.13
5:37AM
0.06
3:27PM
0.18
6:16AM
0.05
5:08PM
0.20
6:45AM
0.04
6:29PM
0.20
7:09AM
0.03
7:34PM
0.19
7:31AM
0.02
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
Sunrise-5:56--5:56--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:50--5:50--5:50-
Sunset--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:46--6:46--6:47--6:47--6:47--6:49--6:49
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Rain (mm)
--12-47341-2--------------------1421
Temp. °C242525242524242525242525242626242526242626242726242726242526242626242425
Feels °C (?)272728272726272626262727262728252527232728252727242627222627232728262626

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Kawaihae Breakwater Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kawaihae Breakwater provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kawaihae Breakwater can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kawaihae Breakwater surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kawaihae Breakwater) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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