Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 HST
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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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.6
NW
17
0.8
NW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
173
480
591
609
580
570
561
505
389
366
344
303
258
258
254
240
196
163
163
160
155
243
398
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:53AM0.15m
4:55PM0.57m
3:02AM0.13m
5:39PM0.55m
6:29PM0.52m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.10m
8:32AM-0.06m
00:33AM0.11m
9:01AM-0.04m
9:33AM-0.02m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:03
6:03
6:03
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7:05
7:06
7:06
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
21
23
25
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
24
23
24
22
23
24
23
26
27
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
212
173
142
591
609
580
570
561
505
389
366
344
303
258
258
254
240
196
163
163
160
139
137
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.2
NW
13
1.1
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
NW
17
0.8
NW
17
Energy kJ
168
140
480
142
4
5
98
98
78
76
92
89
69
69
69
53
51
48
36
38
36
44
243
398
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NNE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NW
18
0.5
NW
18
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
64
113
4
4
4
7
5
5
4
14
4
13
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
51
155
31
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
118
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
29
0
0
29
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
153
22
24
1
24
24
0
0
34
35
33
33
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
5
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