Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 177 | 138 | 157 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 65 | 49 | 64 | 93 | 117 | 65 | 157 | 157 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.70m | 4:21PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.72m | 11:55AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.56m | 1:17AM0.24m | 2:34AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
160 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 177 | 138 | 157 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 62 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 27 | 65 | 157 | 157 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
32 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 66 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 49 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
23 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 93 | 117 | 37 | — | — | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 76 | 95 | 72 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 20 | 53 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 14 |
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