Hakalau Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions at Hakalau

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM Pacific/Honolulu
Surf Quality: EXCELLENT
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
4
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
2.6
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
2.6ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
7s
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WIND GUSTS
5kt
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AIR TEMP
22°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
0.9ft @
11s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
EXCELLENT
Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.6ft waves with mixed swell and light offshore winds grooming the faces Note: winds from WSW would be better.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

Expandable daily forecasts with hourly details

Sunday

Apr 5
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 2.4-3.0ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 22-23°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3ft7sNE4ktNNE4kt22°C24°C0mm
1:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3ft7sNE3ktNE4kt22°C24°C0mm
2:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.9ft7sNE3ktNE4kt22°C24°C0mm
3:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.9ft7sNE3ktENE5kt22°C24°C0mm
4:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.9ft7sNE3ktE5kt22°C24°C0mm
5:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.8ft7sNE3ktESE5kt22°C24°C0mm
6:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.8ft7sNE3ktSE6kt22°C24°C0mm
7:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.7ft7sNE4ktSE6kt22°C24°C0mm
8:00 AM
GOOD
2.7ft7sNE5ktSSE7kt22°C24°C0mm
9:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.7ft7sNE5ktSSE6kt22°C24°C0mm
10:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.6ft7sNE4ktSE5kt22°C24°C0mm
11:00 AM
EXCELLENT
2.6ft7sNE4ktSE5kt22°C24°C0mm
12:00 PM
EXCELLENT
2.5ft7sNE4ktSE5kt22°C24°C0mm
1:00 PM
GOOD
2.5ft7sNE5ktESE6kt22°C24°C0mm
2:00 PM
GOOD
2.4ft7sNE6ktESE7kt23°C25°C0mm
3:00 PM
GOOD
2.4ft7sNE7ktESE8kt23°C25°C0mm
4:00 PM
GOOD
2.5ft7sNE7ktESE8kt23°C25°C0mm
5:00 PM
FAIR
2.5ft7sNE8ktE9kt23°C25°C0mm
6:00 PM
FAIR
2.5ft7sNE8ktE9kt23°C25°C0mm
7:00 PM
GOOD
2.6ft7sNE8ktESE9kt23°C25°C0mm
8:00 PM
GOOD
2.7ft7sNE8ktESE8kt23°C25°C0.1mm
9:00 PM
FAIR
2.7ft7sNE9ktESE10kt23°C25°C0.1mm
10:00 PM
FAIR
2.8ft7sNE10ktESE11kt23°C25°C0.1mm
11:00 PM
FAIR
2.8ft7sNE12ktESE12kt23°C25°C0.2mm

Monday

Apr 6
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.2-3.0ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Tuesday

Apr 7
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.9-3.7ft 💨 11-18kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Wednesday

Apr 8
POOR2 excellent hours
🌊 2.3-3.3ft 💨 2-21kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Thursday

Apr 9
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.5-2.3ft 💨 14-23kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Friday

Apr 10
POOR5 good hours
🌊 1.4-5.0ft 💨 6-20kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Saturday

Apr 11
POOR8 good hours
🌊 1.5-3.6ft 💨 5-17kt 🌡️ 22-24°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:2.5ft @ 7s
Wind Conditions:3-13kt NNE
Water Temperature:24-25°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Hakalau in Big Island is an exposed river break that offers fairly consistent surf, especially during the winter months. It works best when east-northeast swells combine with offshore winds from the west-southwest, delivering clean, rideable waves. While Hakalau can handle varying swell sizes, it's known to draw a crowd when conditions align. The break is surfable across all tides, but surfers should be cautious of several hazards, including strong rips, rocky bottoms, man-made obstacles like buoys, localism, pollution, and sharks. July tends to provide the most reliable and clean surf conditions.

Best Swell Direction: N
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: County: Hawaiʻi County | State: Hawaii | Country: United States | Postcode: 96710 | Road: Old Mamalahoha Highway | Full Address: Old Mamalahoha Highway, Hakalau, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, 96710, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionENE
Ideal Wind DirectionWSW

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