Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 9AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 7 | N 20 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1310 | 1536 | 1611 | 1271 | 1055 | 706 | 557 | 408 | 396 | 348 | 485 | 1257 | 2023 | 2447 | 1963 | 1491 | 1155 | 1103 | 1118 | 957 | 1070 | 1037 | 946 | 930 | 819 | 695 |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.44m | 7:03AM0.81m | 5:49PM0.41m | 7:59AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.42m | 10:52PM0.23m | 3:25PM0.40m | 11:35PM0.30m | 4:14PM0.36m | 00:53AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 373 | 382 | 1611 | 1271 | 298 | 298 | 557 | 408 | 396 | 303 | 358 | 358 | 2023 | 2447 | 1963 | 1491 | 1155 | 1103 | 1118 | 957 | 1070 | 1037 | 946 | 930 | 560 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 21 | N 20 | N 18 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | W 16 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1310 | 1536 | 381 | 339 | 1055 | 706 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 151 | 485 | 1257 | 352 | 362 | 371 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 454 | 374 | 392 | 370 | 428 | 437 | 819 | 635 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 158 | 161 | 120 | 117 | 110 | 79 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 46 | 212 | 244 | 244 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 200 | 237 | 365 | 299 | 262 | 3 | 215 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | 286 | 327 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | 421 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 75 | 20 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 75 | 194 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 20 |
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