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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 am Sunday 24 May 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | |
827 | 808 | 653 | 626 | 692 | 612 | 722 | 682 | 682 | 560 | 634 | 488 | 444 | 434 | 434 | 423 | 412 | 336 | 362 | 336 | 336 | 448 | 574 | 525 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.42m | 12:03PM0.45m | 10:45PM0.35m | 12:44PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.01m | 3:57PM0.17m | 4:37AM-0.01m | 5:26PM0.18m | 5:00AM-0.03m | 6:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 18 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 653 | 626 | 216 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 560 | 537 | 524 | 560 | 500 | 488 | 444 | 434 | 434 | 26 | 412 | 25 | 134 | 272 | 311 | 302 | 574 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | WNW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 172 | 227 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 133 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 448 | 13 | 525 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 14 | W 13 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 9 | S 17 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 827 | 808 | 653 | 626 | 692 | 612 | 722 | 682 | 682 | — | 634 | — | — | — | — | 423 | — | 336 | 362 | 336 | 336 | — | 270 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 36 |
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