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 6PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (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 241mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1538 | 2546 | 2846 | 4589 | 4758 | 5900 | 6469 | 6249 | 7156 | 6733 | 9423 | 7830 | 4896 | 2053 | 1051 | 703 | 682 | 609 | 541 | 424 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1538 | 2067 | 2846 | 3738 | 4758 | 5246 | 5540 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 56 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 13 | 43 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | — | S 14 | NW 10 | W 13 | S 16 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 146 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | S 18 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 99 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 11 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 2546 | — | 4589 | — | 5900 | 6469 | 6249 | 7156 | 6733 | 9423 | 7830 | 4896 | 2053 | 1051 | 703 | 682 | 609 | 541 | 424 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 72 | 521 | 521 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 156 | 75 | 18 | 18 |
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