
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
739 | 713 | 690 | 593 | 498 | 388 | 378 | 284 | 280 | 272 | 268 | 255 | 193 | 190 | 187 | 180 | 172 | 172 | 132 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 158 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:55AM0.57m | 1:41PM1.01m | 1:40AM0.65m | 2:13PM1.00m | 2:20AM0.74m | 2:41PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.23m | 7:30AM0.10m | 8:40PM0.18m | 8:13AM0.12m | 9:03PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
739 | 713 | 690 | 593 | 498 | 388 | 378 | 270 | 216 | 158 | 179 | 255 | 155 | 151 | 157 | 153 | 172 | 172 | 132 | 93 | 163 | 168 | 158 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
42 | 246 | 243 | 315 | 250 | 297 | 289 | 284 | 280 | 272 | 268 | 30 | 193 | 190 | 187 | 180 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 21 | 91 | 102 | 100 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
246 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
124 | 105 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 31 | — | 27 | 174 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 |
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