
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
905 | 953 | 1006 | 915 | 890 | 852 | 722 | 701 | 632 | 623 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 513 | 428 | 421 | 384 | 325 | 319 | 235 | 219 | 211 | 186 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM0.68m | 3:05PM0.29m | 5:05AM0.65m | 2:56PM0.26m | 5:53AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.20m | 8:49PM0.02m | 12:22PM0.21m | 9:14PM0.05m | 9:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
905 | 953 | 1006 | 915 | 890 | 852 | 722 | 701 | 632 | 623 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 513 | 428 | 421 | 384 | 325 | 319 | 235 | 219 | 211 | 186 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
124 | 121 | 96 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 106 | 111 | 90 | 95 | 63 | 73 | 13 | 22 | 140 | 137 | 67 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
41 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 116 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 36 |
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