
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 159 | 131 | 135 | 126 | 106 | 154 | 154 | 143 | 100 | 97 | 114 | 139 | 139 | 136 | 132 | 157 | 151 | 387 | 413 | 480 | 464 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.65m | 6:42PM0.68m | 9:44AM0.68m | 6:51PM0.60m | 11:15AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.49m | 2:01AM0.22m | 3:17PM0.56m | 2:48AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
163 | 159 | 131 | 135 | 126 | 106 | 154 | 154 | 143 | 100 | 97 | 53 | 42 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 79 | 387 | 413 | 480 | 464 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
66 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 47 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 42 | 49 | 132 | 157 | 151 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 15 |
82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 85 | 95 | 136 | 47 | 43 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 156 | 160 | 158 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 156 | 158 | 158 | 18 | 158 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 158 | 158 | 98 | 2 |
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