Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 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
24.7° 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 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
318
291
291
291
256
256
256
330
587
741
464
383
383
341
301
264
257
251
212
212
206
245
273
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
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
2:09AM0.18m
3:55PM0.78m
2:56AM0.15m
4:45PM0.76m
3:51AM0.13m
5:37PM0.73m
Low Tide
7:41AM-0.14m
11:00PM0.08m
8:22AM-0.13m
00:13AM0.08m
9:06AM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:12
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
E
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
310
318
291
291
291
256
256
256
330
359
526
39
37
36
63
301
264
257
251
52
87
115
115
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
68
68
67
65
37
35
33
32
21
26
44
8
20
19
18
43
58
84
90
30
18
35
17
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
10
21
29
55
23
29
29
28
33
29
16
20
7
10
10
10
18
18
18
19
19
19
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
2.1
E
8
2.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
21
587
741
464
383
383
341
212
212
206
245
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
29
29
34
0
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
29
34
34
29
29
29
34
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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