Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 9PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 210 | 232 | 221 | 243 | 236 | 230 | 229 | 409 | 387 | 146 | 113 | 75 | 81 | 347 | 323 | 313 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM0.64m | 4:25AM0.94m | 3:30PM0.59m | 5:02AM0.89m | 3:45PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.08m | 10:50AM0.37m | 9:45PM0.10m | 11:36AM0.42m | 10:10PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 215 | 210 | 232 | 221 | 243 | 236 | 230 | 229 | 200 | 177 | 146 | 113 | 407 | 401 | 347 | 323 | 313 | 257 | 253 | 249 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 40 | 154 | 249 | 278 | 381 | 376 | 367 | 409 | 387 | 424 | 418 | 75 | 81 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 18 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 95 | 83 | 39 | 51 | 34 | 47 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 74 | 73 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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