
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 359 | 445 | 535 | 546 | 474 | 474 | 587 | 486 | 375 | 372 | 404 | 386 | 351 | 343 | 503 | 368 | 401 | 458 | 476 | 476 | 539 | 566 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:47AM0.36m | 1:06PM0.62m | 1:20AM0.42m | 1:32PM0.61m | 1:54AM0.49m | 1:57PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.08m | 7:11PM0.10m | 6:31AM0.08m | 7:27PM0.08m | 7:14AM0.09m | 7:44PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 18 |
290 | 359 | 445 | 535 | 546 | 474 | 474 | 408 | 392 | 48 | 48 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 368 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NNW 8 |
110 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 74 | 72 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 19 | 42 | 75 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 149 | 148 | 92 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | E 12 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 486 | 375 | 372 | 404 | 386 | 351 | 343 | 503 | 368 | 401 | 458 | 476 | 476 | 539 | 566 | 692 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
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