Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.0° 

Hanalei Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
331
296
296
296
250
220
181
176
151
151
139
137
128
131
116
116
114
123
113
110
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:35AM0.55m
00:31AM0.44m
12:07PM0.53m
1:04AM0.52m
12:37PM0.49m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.09m
5:34AM0.15m
6:09PM0.06m
6:27AM0.15m
6:28PM0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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 mm
1
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Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
23
22
24
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
26
26
24
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
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