
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 343 | 295 | 257 | 260 | 253 | 257 | 219 | 167 | 140 | 140 | 217 | 185 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 131 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM0.95m | 3:51PM0.66m | 5:27AM0.92m | 4:14PM0.59m | 6:28AM0.88m | 4:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.06m | 11:50AM0.42m | 10:48PM0.09m | 1:21PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 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 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
393 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 343 | 295 | 257 | 260 | 253 | 197 | 219 | 167 | 140 | 140 | 217 | 185 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 131 | 90 | 75 | 73 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | NNW 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 |
134 | 170 | 170 | 178 | 192 | 168 | 161 | 184 | 55 | 257 | 166 | 56 | 61 | 101 | 101 | 128 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 13 | NNW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
116 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 93 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 12 | — | 10 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 88 | 88 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
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