Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 11AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2614 | 2676 | 2325 | 1913 | 1490 | 1184 | 815 | 391 | 266 | 249 | 232 | 212 | 302 | 383 | 364 | 308 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 346 | 355 | 355 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.00m | 2:30AM0.56m | 3:36PM1.00m | 3:06AM0.59m | 4:01PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.07m | 9:49PM0.31m | 8:28AM0.06m | 10:11PM0.29m | 9:01AM0.08m | 10:34PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2614 | 2676 | 2325 | 1913 | 1490 | 1184 | 815 | 391 | 266 | 249 | 232 | 212 | 54 | 383 | 364 | 308 | 302 | 302 | 53 | 148 | 355 | 355 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 19 | E 19 | N 10 | N 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 213 | 94 | 14 | 85 | 14 | 13 | 262 | 228 | 140 | 101 | 94 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 137 | 183 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | E 19 | S 15 | NNW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 121 | 113 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 346 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 72 | 156 | 98 | 72 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 166 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
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