Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
904 | 882 | 812 | 660 | 678 | 566 | 552 | 488 | 439 | 432 | 422 | 377 | 382 | 188 | 372 | 373 | 364 | 355 | 299 | 294 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.88m | 00:32AM0.48m | 1:44PM0.92m | 1:11AM0.53m | 2:10PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.36m | 6:22AM0.17m | 8:30PM0.32m | 7:02AM0.13m | 8:46PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
904 | 882 | 812 | 660 | 678 | 566 | 17 | 488 | 439 | 14 | 422 | 377 | 382 | 170 | 372 | 14 | 11 | 355 | 299 | 294 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 |
35 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 188 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 552 | — | — | 432 | — | — | 191 | — | — | 373 | 364 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 158 | 158 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 95 | 95 | 158 | 166 | 96 | 95 | 95 |
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