Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 206 | 239 | 229 | 229 | 235 | 273 | 292 | 292 | 310 | 323 | 334 | 377 | 393 | 450 | 461 | 524 | 562 | 664 | 690 | 541 | 978 | 2255 | 2489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.62m | 3:18PM1.08m | 3:10AM0.67m | 3:49PM1.03m | 3:54AM0.71m | 4:17PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.02m | 9:51PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.06m | 10:18PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.13m | 10:44PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
206 | 206 | 239 | 229 | 229 | 235 | 49 | 292 | 292 | 310 | 323 | 334 | 377 | 393 | 450 | 461 | 524 | 562 | 664 | 690 | 541 | 978 | 1580 | 2489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | NE 7 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
11 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 169 | 27 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | NW 7 | SE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | SSE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 21 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 1 | 6 | 2255 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 14 | 16 | 95 | 95 | 99 | 98 | 158 | 95 | 95 | 122 | 14 | 72 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 120 | 95 | 95 |
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