Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
108
108
106
103
121
113
107
104
123
130
126
131
135
187
186
131
251
258
308
324
341
359
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:06AM0.33m
3:01PM0.78m
2:55AM0.38m
3:34PM0.73m
3:43AM0.42m
4:04PM0.66m
Low Tide
7:19AM-0.04m
9:19PM0.10m
8:06AM-0.01m
9:44PM0.09m
8:52AM0.05m
10:08PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:09
7:09
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
26
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
26
27
27
27
25
25
24
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
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