
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 243mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 461 | 613 | 805 | 1021 | 1179 | 1301 | 1275 | 1155 | 1043 | 938 | 899 | 861 | 842 | 822 | 803 | 856 | 702 | 732 | 759 | 824 | 844 | 846 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.51m | 12:58PM0.88m | 1:00AM0.60m | 1:23PM0.90m | 1:33AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.23m | 7:38PM0.27m | 6:41AM0.20m | 7:53PM0.23m | 7:21AM0.19m | 8:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 26 | 18 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
412 | 461 | 613 | 805 | 1021 | 1179 | 1301 | 1275 | 1155 | 1043 | 938 | 899 | 861 | 842 | 822 | 803 | 735 | 702 | 38 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 12 |
9 | 37 | 60 | 89 | 115 | 113 | 147 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 93 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | N 10 | N 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | E 13 |
17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 856 | — | 732 | 759 | 824 | 844 | 846 | 783 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 166 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 74 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 74 |
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