
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 4AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 467 | 459 | 451 | 131 | 131 | 157 | 152 | 181 | 219 | 240 | 167 | 265 | 265 | 286 | 336 | 345 | 222 | 222 | 228 | 198 | 192 | 197 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.79m | 1:02PM0.85m | 11:21PM0.45m | 1:39PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:51AM0.21m | 8:36PM0.42m | 5:48AM0.17m | 8:48PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
30 | 30 | 459 | 451 | 131 | 131 | 157 | 51 | 50 | 219 | 240 | 167 | 265 | 265 | 286 | 336 | 345 | 222 | 222 | 228 | 198 | 192 | 197 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
34 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 100 | 99 | 166 | 171 | 158 | 138 | 112 | 159 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 12 |
28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 110 | 80 | 50 | 29 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 97 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 59 | 107 | 105 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
408 | 467 | — | 199 | — | — | — | 152 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 20 | 95 | 158 | 160 | 193 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 14 |
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