
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 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 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
391 | 300 | 238 | 184 | 169 | 195 | 306 | 316 | 308 | 266 | 259 | 294 | 337 | 346 | 346 | 355 | 364 | 408 | 418 | 422 | 470 | 481 | 488 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.56m | 3:36PM1.00m | 3:06AM0.59m | 4:01PM0.99m | 3:44AM0.62m | 4:25PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.06m | 10:11PM0.29m | 9:01AM0.08m | 10:34PM0.27m | 9:34AM0.12m | 10:58PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 8 | E 16 | E 8 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
391 | 300 | 197 | 184 | 169 | 195 | 306 | 316 | 308 | 266 | 259 | 53 | 148 | 346 | 183 | 355 | 305 | 408 | 418 | 422 | 470 | 481 | 488 | 497 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 19 | NNW 6 | E 19 | NNW 6 | N 10 | E 17 | N 10 | E 16 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
254 | 257 | 238 | 133 | 96 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 8 | 137 | 8 | 325 | 16 | 282 | 367 | 367 | 348 | 339 | 334 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | E 19 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | S 14 | N 10 | SE 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 337 | — | 346 | — | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 158 | 160 | 96 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 158 | 166 | 96 | 95 | 95 |
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