Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 358 | 253 | 259 | 259 | 246 | 208 | 197 | 191 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 206 | 195 | 236 | 243 | 283 | 283 | 291 | 263 | 229 | |
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 | 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 | 11:40PM0.22m | 12:51PM0.64m | 00:24AM0.25m | 1:23PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.28m | 1:52PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.07m | 7:52PM0.15m | 5:22AM0.04m | 8:02PM0.14m | 6:03AM0.02m | 8:14PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | E 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
234 | 246 | 143 | 116 | 86 | 90 | 171 | 123 | 191 | 117 | 71 | 67 | 48 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 |
24 | 183 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 53 | 21 | 20 | 121 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 11 |
8 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
246 | 358 | 253 | 259 | 259 | 246 | 208 | 197 | — | 166 | 166 | 166 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 206 | 195 | 236 | 243 | 283 | 283 | 291 | 263 | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
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