Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 218mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6692 | 6042 | 5375 | 5164 | 6629 | 6055 | 3424 | 2165 | 742 | 790 | 703 | 686 | 665 | 540 | 421 | 371 | 332 | 292 | 258 | 258 | 226 | 196 | 202 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38AM0.74m | 4:41PM0.88m | 5:23AM0.75m | 5:02PM0.78m | 6:12AM0.74m | 5:17PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.22m | 11:10PM0.17m | 11:06AM0.32m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:50AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | 20 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 14 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6000 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 300 | 24 | 16 | 742 | 22 | 35 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 332 | 292 | 29 | 258 | 226 | 196 | 202 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | N 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 5 | 7 | 29 | 324 | 56 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | 57 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6692 | 6042 | 5375 | 5164 | 6629 | 6055 | 3424 | 2165 | 428 | 790 | 703 | 686 | 665 | 540 | 421 | 371 | — | — | 258 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 521 | 521 | 96 | 18 | 72 | 88 | 160 | 156 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 96 | 20 |
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