Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 163 | 168 | 157 | 153 | 200 | 179 | 195 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 209 | 116 | 229 | 217 | 110 | 168 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56AM0.70m | 3:20PM0.95m | 3:32AM0.75m | 3:43PM0.91m | 4:10AM0.79m | 4:05PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.13m | 9:42PM0.18m | 9:24AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.15m | 10:02AM0.24m | 10:29PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 168 | 163 | 168 | 143 | 86 | 100 | 82 | 173 | 187 | 187 | 146 | 187 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 183 | 209 | 83 | 229 | 217 | 110 | 168 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 5 | E 14 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 122 | 161 | 157 | 23 | 200 | 81 | 31 | 171 | 166 | 31 | 144 | 144 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 61 | 58 | 84 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | S 14 | E 14 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 153 | 36 | 179 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 139 | 34 | 158 | 195 | 116 | 127 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 153 | — | — | — | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 95 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
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