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Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
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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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | |
505 | 440 | 366 | 344 | 303 | 341 | 258 | 254 | 240 | 196 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 168 | 243 | 394 | 437 | 773 | 1821 | 833 | 1662 | 1567 | 1401 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.13m | 5:39PM0.55m | 6:29PM0.52m | 7:24PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.11m | 9:01AM-0.04m | 9:33AM-0.02m | 10:10AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 |
505 | 440 | 366 | 344 | 303 | 341 | 258 | 254 | 240 | 196 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 168 | 179 | 133 | 437 | 773 | 1821 | 701 | 1662 | 1567 | 1401 | 1249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
78 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 243 | 394 | 130 | 368 | 34 | 833 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 18 | NW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 10 |
4 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 155 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 53 | 93 | 32 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 70 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 144 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 0 |
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