Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Big Island, USA)
Hakalau Spot ID
Type: river
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell ENE | Wind WSW
Sea Temperature Today is: 24.7 °C
| Thursday 17 | ||||
| 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 SE |
SE |
 ESE |
ESE |
| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross |
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Hakalau in Big Island is a river break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Hakalau (0 km).
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Hakalau Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At HAKALAU Hilo wx, 3 km from Hakalau.
calm km/h |  Overcast | Air temperature 23.2 °C |
Overall Hakalau Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in January
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Hakalau through an average Januar... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Hakalau surf consistency graph.
Also see Hakalau surf quality by season and Hakalau surf quality by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to HAW - Big Island surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Hakalau
Visitor Reviews of Hakalau
“Hakalau Neach closed still due to high levles of Lead metal contamination. Not safe to get in water or touch soil in park or in water.”
Ikaika Conner from UNITED STATES - 08 Jan 2019
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hakalau:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break9 mi
- Third closest break10 mi
- Fourth closest break11 mi
- Fifth closest break11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Hakalau:
- Closest wave buoy13 mi
- Second closest wave buoy114 mi
- Third closest wave buoy135 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy196 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy202 mi
Tide stations nearest to Hakalau:
- Closest tide station12 mi
- Second closest tide station24 mi
- Third closest tide station47 mi
- Fourth closest tide station54 mi
- Fifth closest tide station57 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Hakalau:
- Closest ski area2436 mi
- Second closest ski area2436 mi
- Third closest ski area2444 mi
- Fourth closest ski area2453 mi
- Fifth closest ski area2455 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Hakalau is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hakalau is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.
- Third is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA is 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Hakalau and is 98 km (61 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Hakalau, HAW - Big Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Hakalau sea temperature, Hakalau photographs, Hakalau detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Hakalau webcams, current wind from HAW - Big Island live weather stations and Hakalau tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Hakalau.
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