Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 233 | 239 | 272 | 272 | 266 | 310 | 326 | 334 | 383 | 439 | 450 | 524 | 621 | 711 | 1212 | 1295 | 1555 | 2558 | 3028 | 3553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:18PM1.08m | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:49PM1.03m | 3:54AM0.71m | 4:17PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.02m | 9:51PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.13m | 10:44PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 229 | 233 | 239 | 272 | 272 | 266 | 310 | 326 | 334 | 383 | 439 | 450 | 524 | 621 | 711 | 1212 | 1295 | 1555 | 2184 | 2546 | 3021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 19 | 174 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 13 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | E 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 198 | — | 2558 | 3028 | 3553 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 158 | 160 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 122 | 122 | 95 | 95 | 122 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 112 | 122 | 95 | 92 | 77 |
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