
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
112 | 172 | 190 | 135 | 181 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 130 | 117 | 95 | 117 | 118 | 91 | 139 | 181 | 257 | 330 | 345 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:46AM0.84m | 3:50PM0.50m | 6:43AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.14m | 12:39PM0.46m | 10:37PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 |
253 | 172 | 190 | 135 | 181 | 190 | 187 | 160 | 130 | 117 | 95 | 43 | 118 | 91 | 53 | 156 | 257 | 303 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 13 | E 12 | S 15 | NNW 13 |
112 | 249 | 249 | 241 | 230 | 38 | 23 | 184 | 144 | 144 | 43 | 76 | 53 | 39 | 43 | 181 | 25 | 17 | 345 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 12 | S 20 | ESE 6 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 12 | S 15 | E 12 | S 15 |
18 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 67 | 65 | 54 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 93 | 117 | 109 | 81 | 113 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
— | 34 | — | — | — | 176 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 139 | — | 233 | 330 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 158 | 95 | 80 | 78 |
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