Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
259 | 265 | 238 | 225 | 200 | 192 | 142 | 176 | 171 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 166 | 189 | 184 | 245 | 253 | 261 | 283 | 263 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.64m | 00:24AM0.25m | 1:23PM0.67m | 00:59AM0.28m | 1:52PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.15m | 5:22AM0.04m | 8:02PM0.14m | 6:03AM0.02m | 8:14PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
130 | 86 | 90 | 171 | 123 | 121 | 34 | 71 | 67 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 |
22 | 27 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 92 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 11 |
18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
259 | 265 | 238 | 225 | 200 | 192 | 142 | 176 | 171 | 192 | 192 | 198 | 166 | 189 | 184 | 245 | 253 | 261 | 283 | 263 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 |
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