Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 96 | 96 | 159 | 77 | 183 | 261 | 335 | 339 | 298 | 330 | 436 | 488 | 464 | 476 | 434 | 444 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM0.84m | 4:52AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.77m | 5:40AM0.81m | 4:48PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.24m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:43AM0.31m | 10:56PM0.12m | 11:32AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
96 | 96 | 96 | 159 | 77 | 183 | 261 | 335 | 339 | 298 | 330 | 436 | 488 | 464 | 476 | 434 | 444 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
81 | 81 | 73 | 51 | 76 | 49 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 48 | 68 | 90 | 55 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | E 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
61 | 58 | 54 | 9 | 50 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 95 | 14 |
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