
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 358 | 358 | 403 | 428 | 439 | 392 | 339 | 305 | 260 | 228 | 284 | 246 | 240 | 187 | 177 | 172 | 164 | 138 | 116 | 113 | 120 | 133 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.50m | 2:21PM1.10m | 1:27AM0.51m | 3:04PM1.13m | 2:22AM0.54m | 3:45PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM-0.00m | 9:16PM0.33m | 7:35AM-0.03m | 9:54PM0.30m | 8:24AM-0.03m | 10:30PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
316 | 358 | 358 | 403 | 428 | 439 | 392 | 339 | 305 | 260 | 228 | 284 | 246 | 240 | 187 | 177 | 172 | 164 | 138 | 116 | 110 | 120 | 133 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
44 | 69 | 117 | 127 | 117 | 97 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 14 | 178 | 94 | 86 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 47 | 65 | 107 | 113 | 74 | 72 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 |
59 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 20 | 74 | 20 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 76 | 20 | 76 | 74 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 74 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
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