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Hanalei Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
231 | 223 | 219 | 211 | 178 | 182 | 169 | 158 | 154 | 178 | 161 | 177 | 167 | 238 | 151 | 143 | 116 | 111 | 205 | 228 | 214 | 207 | 203 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:15PM0.34m | 11:49PM0.45m | 12:56PM0.43m | 00:24AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.09m | 5:59AM-0.03m | 6:16PM0.09m | 6:17AM-0.05m | 7:10PM0.09m | 6:36AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 205 | 186 | 219 | 191 | 178 | 182 | 162 | 158 | 154 | 178 | 161 | 177 | 167 | 163 | 151 | 143 | 97 | 111 | 205 | 228 | 214 | 91 | 111 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 231 | 223 | 20 | 211 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 117 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 116 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 207 | 203 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 76 | 73 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 186 | 10 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | 99 | 100 | 86 | 86 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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