Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 17 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 493 | 558 | 785 | 373 | 376 | 376 | 289 | 293 | 356 | 935 | 1609 | 1619 | 1325 | 811 | 759 | 911 | 1325 | 1070 | 903 | 846 | 833 | 726 | 827 | 636 | 629 | 719 |
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 | 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 | 6:10AM0.60m | 7:00AM0.57m | 7:24PM0.17m | 7:53AM0.55m | 9:47PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.08m | 3:56PM0.13m | 10:33PM0.12m | 4:02PM0.12m | 00:04AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | 5:53 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 18 | N 17 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 493 | 558 | 785 | 373 | 376 | 376 | 251 | 185 | 340 | 935 | 1609 | 1619 | 1325 | 811 | 759 | 911 | 1325 | 1070 | 903 | 846 | 833 | 498 | 422 | 636 | 615 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | N 16 | N 9 | N 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | N 16 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 359 | 254 | 56 | 155 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 123 | 123 | 84 | 25 | 50 | 129 | 72 | 42 | 70 | 178 | 262 | 283 | 295 | 726 | 827 | 28 | 26 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | N 9 | S 16 | W 19 | N 21 | NNW 20 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 67 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 133 | 72 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 112 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 238 | 238 | 270 | 312 | 321 | 289 | 293 | 356 | 468 | 526 | 481 | 416 | 375 | 362 | 358 | 291 | 294 | 272 | 202 | 123 | 154 | 645 | 575 | 629 | 719 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 149 | 144 | 153 | 153 | 37 | 149 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 34 |
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