Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
24.5° 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 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
9
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
170
197
186
175
166
117
88
271
187
195
198
197
219
271
371
566
558
763
711
671
651
632
613
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:21PM0.44m
11:26PM0.37m
1:01PM0.55m
00:05AM0.32m
1:41PM0.65m
00:45AM0.27m
Low Tide
5:07AM-0.02m
5:43PM0.13m
5:30AM-0.05m
6:49PM0.12m
5:58AM-0.09m
7:51PM0.10m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:09
7:09
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
1.5
ENE
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
82
119
106
186
125
122
96
76
186
71
71
53
39
219
271
197
203
558
763
711
671
651
632
613
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.9
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
0.5
NW
11
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
93
63
48
154
10
3
117
88
84
7
9
50
80
19
21
371
566
61
33
21
232
210
181
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SE
10
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
10
3
3
8
3
13
14
21
28
27
21
33
33
8
15
33
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
181
170
197
175
166
79
109
271
187
195
198
197
219
225
290
298
245
246
226
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
29
29
29
34
29
29
36
36
36
29
29
34
29
34
36
29
0
29
34
29
34
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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