Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 940 | 919 | 996 | 899 | 755 | 663 | 647 | 616 | 616 | 546 | 493 | 432 | 386 | 301 | 326 | 257 | 277 | 208 | 799 | 575 | 384 | 305 | 249 | 241 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.67m | 3:11PM0.41m | 4:39AM0.69m | 3:33PM0.35m | 5:35AM0.69m | 3:48PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.17m | 8:55PM0.01m | 10:49AM0.20m | 9:25PM0.01m | 12:28PM0.23m | 10:01PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 188 | 178 | 173 | 156 | 149 | 147 | 140 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 432 | 386 | 301 | 202 | 257 | 277 | 525 | 799 | 575 | 384 | 305 | 249 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | E 15 | NNW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | E 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 55 | 41 | 68 | 93 | 87 | 112 | 131 | 275 | 365 | 208 | 208 | 202 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | E 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 24 | 61 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 183 | 180 | 160 | 110 | 191 | 194 | 191 | 80 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 940 | 919 | 996 | 899 | 755 | 663 | 647 | 616 | 616 | 546 | 493 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 326 | 90 | 42 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 153 | 153 | 144 | 153 | 149 | 160 | 153 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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