Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 11PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
177 | 138 | 134 | 157 | 131 | 72 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 93 | 68 | 46 | 253 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.72m | 11:55AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.24m | 2:34AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
177 | 138 | 134 | 157 | 131 | 72 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 46 | 43 | 69 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 151 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | N 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 31 | 50 | 36 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
21 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 93 | 68 | 26 | 253 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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