
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
930 | 762 | 682 | 623 | 552 | 552 | 509 | 459 | 414 | 424 | 424 | 367 | 359 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 270 | 302 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:55AM0.94m | 3:27PM0.73m | 4:38AM0.95m | 3:51PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.06m | 10:03AM0.29m | 9:43PM0.05m | 10:51AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
930 | 762 | 682 | 623 | 552 | 552 | 509 | 459 | 414 | 424 | 424 | 367 | 359 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 270 | 302 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
20 | 65 | 123 | 174 | 151 | 171 | 220 | 199 | 183 | 175 | 123 | 134 | 125 | 170 | 178 | 192 | 219 | 161 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 62 | 29 | 148 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 79 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
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