Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 382 | 347 | 410 | 336 | 336 | 434 | 477 | 372 | 373 | 344 | 344 | 373 | 456 | 424 | 527 | 376 | 418 | 366 | 449 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.46m | 5:53AM0.58m | 4:29PM0.39m | 7:01AM0.60m | 4:20PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.19m | 10:15PM0.05m | 11:32AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.04m | 1:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 14 |
18 | 18 | 347 | 302 | 19 | 336 | 336 | 372 | 372 | 373 | 344 | 9 | 9 | 456 | 424 | 392 | 14 | 418 | 37 | 314 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | W 10 | E 14 | E 12 |
21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 16 | NW 10 | E 12 | S 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
393 | 382 | — | 410 | 336 | — | 434 | 477 | — | — | — | 344 | 373 | — | — | 527 | 376 | — | 366 | 449 | 353 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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