Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | W 10 | W 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 134 | 134 | 73 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 96 | 186 | 217 | 167 | 328 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.56m | 11:26AM0.59m | 10:10PM0.20m | 12:13PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.09m | 2:05AM0.10m | 8:11PM0.17m | 3:30AM0.09m | 7:48PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 134 | 134 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 186 | 217 | 167 | 328 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 33 | 30 | 48 | 57 | 81 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 11 | 24 | 104 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | 96 | 81 | 107 | 143 | 173 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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