Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 HST
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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
24.4° 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 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
NE
1.1
NW
1.6
NE
1.7
NNE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
NNE
2.2
N
2.4
N
2.2
N
2.3
N
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)99912877777988911111112121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3433432812983382512952762402824214034418301313107512931809196020131877187719351903
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:56PM
0.58
12:19PM
0.24
12:37AM
0.56
1:02PM
0.31
1:12AM
0.53
1:40PM
0.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:06PM
-0.00
6:38AM
0.02
5:13PM
-0.01
6:56AM
-0.00
6:08PM
-0.01
7:14AM
-0.02
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise-----6:33-------6:33-------6:31--
Sunset6:51-------6:51-------6:52-------
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rain showers
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Rain (mm)
---11-----------------11
Temp. °C212120202020202121202120202021212120202020202122
Feels °C (?)191919191817171818171817171717181816171718171920
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