
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 104 | 102 | 107 | 168 | 172 | 336 | 387 | 443 | 520 | 533 | 546 | 493 | 450 | 392 | 305 | 298 | 258 | 260 | 217 | 212 | 176 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.61m | 5:30PM0.96m | 5:52AM0.62m | 5:58PM0.87m | 6:55AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.16m | 00:14AM0.23m | 11:23AM0.27m | 00:47AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
59 | 104 | 102 | 42 | 45 | 58 | 251 | 280 | 443 | 520 | 533 | 546 | 493 | 450 | 392 | 305 | 298 | 258 | 260 | 217 | 212 | 176 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | N 8 | S 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
39 | 21 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 42 | 58 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 35 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | S 16 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
28 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 55 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | — | — | 107 | 168 | 172 | 336 | 387 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 74 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 96 | 74 | 96 | 14 | 158 | 166 | 158 | 14 | 14 |
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