Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 321 | 307 | 299 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 183 | 155 | 125 | 143 | 156 | 114 | 156 | 147 | 147 | 192 | 166 | 192 | 192 | 195 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.96m | 1:46AM0.59m | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:21AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.29m | 7:39AM0.11m | 9:03PM0.25m | 8:13AM0.11m | 9:22PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
329 | 321 | 307 | 299 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 183 | 155 | 125 | 143 | 156 | 114 | 156 | 147 | 147 | 192 | 166 | 192 | 192 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 53 | 31 | 44 | 32 | 43 | 32 | 96 | 52 | 46 | 80 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 67 | 118 | 66 | 62 | 99 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 160 | 160 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 158 | 96 | 95 | 14 | 17 | 95 | 95 | 156 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 95 |
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