Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 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 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 344 | 378 | 488 | 500 | 476 | 434 | 444 | 403 | 394 | 356 | 356 | 394 | 392 | 458 | 606 | 771 | 752 | 712 | 651 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27PM0.77m | 5:40AM0.81m | 4:48PM0.69m | 6:40AM0.80m | 5:04PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.31m | 10:56PM0.12m | 11:32AM0.40m | 11:27PM0.12m | 12:38PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
291 | 344 | 43 | 488 | 500 | 476 | 434 | 444 | 403 | 394 | 356 | 356 | 394 | 75 | 447 | 408 | 771 | 752 | 712 | 651 | 712 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
43 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 101 | 458 | 606 | 394 | 248 | 283 | 229 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 63 | 103 | 102 | 68 | 167 | 219 | 165 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 160 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 14 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 158 | 166 | 20 | 14 | 20 |
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