
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hakalau today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hakalau at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hakalau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 358 | 346 | 310 | 300 | 329 | 178 | 156 | 253 | 246 | 215 | 122 | 142 | 132 | 142 | 163 | 155 | 83 | 72 | 99 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.80m | 00:42AM0.67m | 12:26PM0.80m | 1:15AM0.78m | 12:55PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.22m | 6:19AM0.31m | 6:55PM0.16m | 7:07AM0.29m | 7:16PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
322 | 358 | 346 | 310 | 300 | 329 | 178 | 156 | 253 | 246 | 215 | 122 | 142 | 120 | 142 | 163 | 155 | 76 | 72 | 84 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
19 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 142 | 55 | 27 | 46 | 98 | 95 | 132 | 99 | 74 | 72 | 83 | 63 | 62 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 9 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 8 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 47 | 83 | 83 | 118 | 114 | 101 | 72 | 60 | 99 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 256 | — | — | 161 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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