Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.6° C
0.3° 

Hanalei Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
226
193
181
107
215
204
162
158
158
158
89
153
176
168
173
168
161
139
114
137
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM0.45m
6:33PM0.39m
10:01AM0.51m
11:09AM0.56m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.28m
1:33AM0.05m
2:16AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
27
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
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