Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 235mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, gales from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 1185 | 1538 | 2558 | 3491 | 3738 | 4515 | 4987 | 5478 | 4956 | 5742 | 4951 | 5354 | 6928 | 6044 | 2852 | 1442 | 1006 | 875 | 742 | 609 | 491 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54AM0.71m | 4:17PM0.96m | 4:38AM0.74m | 4:41PM0.88m | 5:23AM0.75m | 5:02PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.13m | 10:44PM0.17m | 10:25AM0.22m | 11:10PM0.17m | 11:06AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
800 | 1185 | 1538 | 2207 | 2846 | 3738 | 3879 | 4305 | 4759 | 3 | 5106 | 3 | 92 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 99 | 68 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 18 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 247 | 206 | 2558 | 3491 | — | 4515 | 4987 | 5478 | 4956 | 5742 | 4951 | 5354 | 6928 | 6044 | 2852 | 1442 | 1006 | 875 | 742 | 609 | 491 | 421 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 521 | 521 | 18 | 18 | 158 | 76 | 95 | 16 | 16 |
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