
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1615 | 1552 | 1423 | 1437 | 773 | 694 | 632 | 617 | 859 | 762 | 682 | 616 | 546 | 552 | 500 | 459 | 392 | 402 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.91m | 3:02PM0.79m | 3:55AM0.94m | 3:27PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.09m | 9:20AM0.24m | 9:16PM0.06m | 10:03AM0.29m | 9:43PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
70 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 564 | 552 | 461 | 370 | 859 | 762 | 682 | 616 | 546 | 552 | 500 | 459 | 392 | 402 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 16 | N 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 14 |
15 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 65 | 123 | 174 | 151 | 171 | 166 | 199 | 183 | 133 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | N 9 | NW 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | NNW 14 |
5 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 62 | 29 | 148 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1615 | 1552 | 1423 | 1437 | 773 | 694 | 632 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 95 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
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