Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | 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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 432 | 481 | 481 | 287 | 477 | 489 | 501 | 505 | 465 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 512 | 512 | 471 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 430 | 381 | 442 | 442 | 404 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.71m | 11:04AM0.75m | 9:50PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.25m | 1:07AM0.29m | 8:43PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.31m | 7:30PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | 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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 428 | 4 | 4 | 481 | 219 | 4 | 489 | 501 | 505 | 465 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 512 | 512 | 471 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 430 | 381 | 442 | 442 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | S 14 | — | N 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 12 | N 11 | N 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 432 | 481 | — | 287 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 158 | 74 | 74 | 95 | 16 | 14 | 95 | 95 | 158 | 158 | 95 | 92 | 14 |
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