
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
536 | 527 | 435 | 379 | 1189 | 1384 | 1274 | 1170 | 1060 | 943 | 900 | 746 | 605 | 527 | 464 | 451 | 443 | 540 | 1967 | 4324 | 5321 | 4944 | 4474 | 4150 | 4301 | 2721 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56AM0.73m | 1:54PM0.27m | 3:29AM0.72m | 2:18PM0.24m | 4:04AM0.70m | 2:39PM0.22m | 4:42AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.16m | 7:23PM-0.03m | 10:18AM0.16m | 7:49PM-0.02m | 11:12AM0.16m | 8:17PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
536 | 527 | 435 | 379 | 1189 | 1384 | 1274 | 1170 | 1060 | 943 | 900 | 746 | 605 | 527 | 464 | 451 | 443 | 443 | 1967 | 4324 | 5321 | 4944 | 4474 | 4150 | 4301 | 2721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 21 | NW 20 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 8 | NW 18 | E 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 12 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 8 |
18 | 15 | 179 | 376 | 323 | 152 | 255 | 35 | 34 | 203 | 186 | 53 | 49 | 121 | 84 | 27 | 120 | 540 | 371 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 270 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 12 | WNW 19 | N 7 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 16 | NNE 13 | SE 9 | WNW 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 20 | WNW 13 | NNE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
5 | 3 | 74 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 80 | 15 | 24 | 100 | 31 | 13 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 98 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
303 | 302 | 346 | 320 | — | 262 | 328 | 221 | 208 | — | — | 191 | 186 | 209 | 186 | 200 | 212 | 227 | 220 | 247 | 254 | 301 | 310 | 306 | 311 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
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