Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 171 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 206 | 212 | 197 | 173 | 185 | 180 | 111 | 110 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 121 | 215 | 276 | 302 | 302 | 291 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.75m | 3:43PM0.91m | 4:10AM0.79m | 4:05PM0.84m | 4:52AM0.81m | 4:27PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.15m | 10:02AM0.24m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:43AM0.31m | 10:56PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
173 | 98 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 206 | 212 | 197 | 173 | 185 | 180 | 111 | 110 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 121 | 160 | 276 | 302 | 302 | 291 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
31 | 70 | 166 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 60 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 44 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
3 | 171 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 24 | 48 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 158 | 96 | 158 |
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