What are the current surf conditions at Kawaihae Breakwater?

Kawaihae Breakwater currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Kawaihae Breakwater?

The best time to surf Kawaihae Breakwater is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

5
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🌊 SWELL

2.3
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HEIGHT

2.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

6kt

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AIR TEMP

27°C

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SWELL

1.3ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 2.3ft waves with wind swell (short period) and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean

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Thursday

Sep 24

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.7ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 25-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	4s	NNE	4kt	NE	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	4s	NNE	4kt	NE	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	4s	NNE	4kt	NE	3kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	4s	NNE	4kt	NE	4kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	4s	NNE	5kt	NE	5kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	4s	NNE	6kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	4s	NNE	6kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	4s	NNE	6kt	NE	5kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	5s	NNE	6kt	NE	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	5kt	NNE	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	5kt	NNE	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	4kt	N	6kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	5s	NNE	3kt	N	6kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	NNE	3kt	N	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	5s	NNE	2kt	N	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	NNE	2kt	NW	7kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	NNE	3kt	WSW	7kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	5s	NNE	4kt	SSW	7kt	27°C	28°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	3kt	SW	6kt	27°C	28°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	5s	NNE	3kt	WSW	5kt	26°C	28°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	NNE	2kt	W	4kt	25°C	28°C	0.5mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	NNE	2kt	WNW	4kt	25°C	28°C	0.5mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	NNE	2kt	NNW	4kt	25°C	28°C	0.6mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	NNE	2kt	N	4kt	25°C	28°C	0.6mm

Friday

Sep 25

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 1.0-3.0ft 💨 1-12kt 🌡️ 25-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	5s	NNE	3kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	5s	NNE	3kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.5mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	5s	NNE	4kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.5mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	5s	NNE	3kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	5s	NNE	2kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	5s	NNE	1kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	2kt	NNE	5kt	25°C	28°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	3kt	NNE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0.4mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	4kt	NNE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	E	6kt	NNE	8kt	26°C	28°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	9s	SE	7kt	NNE	9kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	12s	SSW	9kt	NE	11kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	12s	SSW	10kt	NE	11kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	SSW	11kt	NE	12kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	12s	SSW	12kt	NE	13kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	SE	10kt	NE	11kt	26°C	28°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	E	7kt	ENE	9kt	26°C	28°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	5s	NNE	5kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	5s	NNE	5kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	5s	NNE	5kt	NE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	5s	NNE	5kt	NE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	5s	NNE	5kt	NE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	5s	NNE	4kt	ENE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	5s	NNE	4kt	ENE	5kt	26°C	28°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 1.3-3.8ft 💨 1-11kt 🌡️ 26-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	5s	NNE	5kt	ENE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	5s	NNE	6kt	NE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	5s	NNE	8kt	NE	8kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	E	9kt	NE	11kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	SE	10kt	NE	13kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SSW	11kt	NE	16kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	SSW	11kt	NE	17kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	SSW	11kt	NE	17kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	SSW	11kt	NNE	18kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	SE	10kt	NE	16kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	E	9kt	ENE	13kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	8kt	E	11kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	7kt	ENE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	6kt	NE	8kt	27°C	28°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	5kt	NE	7kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	4kt	NE	6kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	6s	NNE	4kt	NE	5kt	27°C	28°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	6s	NNE	3kt	NE	4kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	6s	NNE	4kt	NE	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	5kt	ENE	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	NNE	6kt	ENE	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	6s	NNE	4kt	E	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	NNE	3kt	E	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	6s	NNE	1kt	ESE	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.2-3.7ft 💨 2-15kt 🌡️ 26-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	NNE	2kt	E	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	NNE	4kt	E	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	NNE	5kt	E	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	5s	NNE	6kt	E	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	5s	NNE	7kt	ENE	9kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	5s	NNE	7kt	ENE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	6s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	6s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	NE	9kt	ENE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	7s	E	10kt	ENE	11kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	9s	SE	11kt	ENE	12kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	S	13kt	NE	14kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	S	13kt	NE	14kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	S	13kt	NE	14kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	S	14kt	NE	14kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	S	13kt	NE	14kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	S	13kt	ENE	13kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	S	13kt	ENE	13kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	SSW	13kt	ENE	14kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	SSW	14kt	NE	15kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	SSW	15kt	NE	16kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	9s	SSW	14kt	NE	15kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	9s	SSW	14kt	ENE	14kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	9s	SSW	13kt	ENE	13kt	26°C	28°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.8ft 💨 8-15kt 🌡️ 25-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	SSW	13kt	ENE	13kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	SSW	12kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	10s	SSW	12kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	10s	SSW	13kt	ENE	13kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	10s	SSW	14kt	ENE	14kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	10s	SSW	15kt	ENE	16kt	25°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	SSW	14kt	ENE	15kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	9s	SSW	14kt	ENE	15kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	9s	SSW	14kt	ENE	14kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	9s	SSW	13kt	NE	13kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	9s	SSW	12kt	NE	12kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	SSW	11kt	NE	11kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	9s	SSW	10kt	NE	9kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	SSW	9kt	NE	8kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	9s	SSW	8kt	NNE	7kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	SSW	9kt	NE	7kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	SSW	9kt	NE	8kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	SSW	10kt	NE	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	SSW	10kt	NE	9kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	SSW	11kt	NE	10kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	SSW	12kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	11kt	ENE	9kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	6s	NNW	9kt	ENE	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	5s	NNE	8kt	ENE	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 1.6-2.6ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 26-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	NNW	8kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	W	9kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	SW	9kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	8kt	ENE	6kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	NNW	7kt	ENE	5kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	5s	NNE	6kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	4s	NNE	6kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	4s	NNE	5kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	4s	NNE	4kt	ENE	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	6s	NNW	4kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	W	3kt	NNW	3kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	10s	SW	2kt	W	3kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	SW	5kt	W	5kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	SW	7kt	WSW	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	12s	SW	10kt	WSW	9kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	SW	9kt	WSW	9kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	12s	SW	8kt	WSW	8kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	SW	7kt	WSW	7kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	SW	5kt	WNW	6kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	SW	4kt	NNW	4kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	10s	SW	2kt	NNE	2kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	2kt	ENE	3kt	27°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SW	1kt	SE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-2.8ft 💨 2-5kt 🌡️ 26-26°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SW	2kt	ESE	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	3kt	ESE	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	4kt	E	2kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	4kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	5kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	SW	5kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	SW	5kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	5kt	ENE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	11s	SW	5kt	NE	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	SW	4kt	N	5kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	11s	SW	4kt	NW	5kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	3kt	WSW	5kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	3kt	WNW	5kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	2kt	NW	5kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	2kt	N	5kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	2kt	NNE	4kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	2kt	NE	4kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	4kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	10s	SW	2kt	E	4kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	11s	SW	2kt	E	3kt	26°C	28°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.2ft @ 6s

Wind Conditions:1-12kt NE

Water Temperature:28-29°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Kawaihae Breakwater in Big Island is a fairly exposed reef break known for its reliable winter surf and consistent wave quality. The spot performs best when a west swell meets offshore winds from the northeast, creating clean conditions across both left and right reef breaks. Though surfable throughout various tide stages, it can draw a crowd when it's firing. Surfers should remain cautious of rips, submerged rocks, and sharks. January is typically the prime month for scoring clean, dependable waves at Kawaihae Breakwater.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

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

Ideal Swell DirectionW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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