Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 271 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 334 | 334 | 252 | 282 | 253 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 382 | 408 | 351 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 257 | 287 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.55m | 10:32AM0.56m | 10:47PM0.21m | 11:26AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.13m | 6:50PM0.16m | 2:52AM0.13m | 6:45PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 219 | 219 | 51 | 31 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 49 | 297 | 297 | 258 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 51 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 42 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 15 | N 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 279 | 271 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 334 | 334 | 252 | 282 | 253 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 382 | 408 | 351 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 257 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 449 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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