
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 373 | 336 | 373 | 411 | 373 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 322 | 346 | 198 | 177 | 276 | 226 | 160 | 160 | 146 | 122 | 91 | 86 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.79m | 00:08AM0.57m | 11:55AM0.80m | 00:42AM0.67m | 12:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.36m | 6:23PM0.28m | 5:24AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.22m | 6:19AM0.31m | 6:55PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
97 | 373 | 336 | 373 | 37 | 373 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 322 | 346 | 198 | 177 | 276 | 226 | 160 | 160 | 146 | 122 | 91 | 86 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
59 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 4 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 107 | 121 | 15 | 66 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 70 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 15 | E 14 | NNW 9 | N 9 | E 13 | N 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
12 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 54 | 49 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | — | — | — | 411 | — | — | — | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 20 | 96 | 166 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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