Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 338 | 363 | 595 | 554 | 932 | 854 | 872 | 980 | 1001 | 1019 | 812 | 726 | 699 | 653 | 566 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 439 | 439 | 432 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.82m | 11:36PM0.43m | 1:15PM0.88m | 00:32AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.26m | 8:21PM0.39m | 5:31AM0.21m | 8:20PM0.36m | 6:22AM0.17m | 8:30PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 |
273 | 338 | 363 | 595 | 554 | 673 | 854 | 872 | 980 | 1001 | 848 | 812 | 726 | 699 | 653 | 566 | 500 | 500 | 29 | 29 | 439 | 432 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 11 |
43 | 22 | 81 | 21 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 12 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 17 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
2 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
79 | 68 | — | — | — | 932 | — | — | — | — | 1019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | 439 | — | — | 428 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 158 | 18 | 18 | 95 |
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