
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 145 | 161 | 159 | 116 | 88 | 99 | 88 | 115 | 170 | 163 | 139 | 113 | 99 | 115 | 204 | 242 | 283 | 322 | 368 | 331 | 319 | 337 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.78m | 12:55PM0.79m | 1:50AM0.89m | 1:25PM0.76m | 2:26AM0.97m | 1:56PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.29m | 7:16PM0.10m | 7:53AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.05m | 8:38AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
134 | 145 | 161 | 159 | 109 | 88 | 68 | 81 | 77 | 170 | 163 | 139 | 89 | 71 | 71 | 86 | 88 | 283 | 322 | 368 | 331 | 319 | 337 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
98 | 117 | 88 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 88 | 115 | 61 | 50 | 57 | 113 | 99 | 83 | 204 | 242 | 88 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
83 | 87 | 114 | 101 | 116 | 43 | 99 | 79 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 115 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 122 | 122 | 95 | 75 | 14 |
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