Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 546 | 493 | 443 | 396 | 346 | 297 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 203 | 167 | 163 | 133 | 130 | 156 | 108 | 183 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58PM0.87m | 6:55AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.77m | 8:11AM0.65m | 6:42PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.27m | 00:47AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.39m | 1:22AM0.22m | 1:16PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 533 | 546 | 493 | 443 | 396 | 346 | 297 | 258 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 207 | 203 | 167 | 163 | 133 | 130 | 156 | 108 | 106 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 37 | 68 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 158 | 96 | 95 | 158 | 158 | 166 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 | 20 | 158 |
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