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Hanalei Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hanalei Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 1AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | |
326 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 231 | 223 | 219 | 211 | 178 | 178 | 169 | 146 | 142 | 154 | 173 | 186 | 193 | 181 | 143 | 117 | 116 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.50m | 12:15PM0.34m | 11:49PM0.45m | 12:56PM0.43m | 00:24AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.08m | 5:39AM-0.01m | 5:14PM0.09m | 5:59AM-0.03m | 6:16PM0.09m | 6:17AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 326 | 201 | 191 | 205 | 205 | 229 | 229 | 186 | 186 | 191 | 178 | 178 | 140 | 136 | 142 | 154 | 173 | 186 | 82 | 181 | 143 | 117 | 94 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 231 | 223 | 219 | 211 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 146 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 116 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 76 | 73 | 48 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 |
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