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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 7 am Tuesday 26 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
25.0° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
372 | 362 | 336 | 311 | 448 | 574 | 525 | 704 | 685 | 630 | 612 | 577 | 495 | 488 | 424 | 335 | 281 | 286 | 240 | 236 | 224 | 185 | 185 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.53m | 11:25PM0.30m | 1:19PM0.60m | 00:02AM0.25m | 1:52PM0.64m | 00:38AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM-0.03m | 6:41PM0.16m | 5:23AM-0.05m | 7:43PM0.15m | 5:47AM-0.06m | 8:35PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | ENE 8 | NW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 372 | 134 | 272 | 311 | 448 | 574 | 525 | 322 | 685 | 280 | 276 | 577 | 495 | 488 | 424 | 242 | 214 | 197 | 240 | 236 | 224 | 154 | 162 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 704 | 8 | 630 | 612 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 335 | 281 | 281 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | SE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 8 | NNW 9 | SE 9 | NNW 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 57 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 362 | 336 | 302 | 294 | 305 | 319 | — | 288 | 387 | — | 249 | 249 | 242 | 242 | — | — | 286 | 197 | 192 | 186 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 149 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 29 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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