Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.2° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (07 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (07 Sep)15ft (4.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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)
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
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)
2.2
E
8
3
E
8
3.5
E
8
4.5
E
9
0.4
NW
12
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
558
892
1660
3436
37
1799
1199
896
1212
979
745
745
693
597
396
331
264
188
213
235
131
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
40
E
55
ESE
60
SE
45
SSE
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
S
0
SSE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:41PM0.75m
00:35AM0.33m
1:20PM0.75m
1:21AM0.40m
1:54PM0.72m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.12m
5:41AM0.02m
7:39PM0.10m
6:32AM0.02m
7:59PM0.09m
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
6:46
 mm
13
6
10
17
22
11
3
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
Feels °C
24
24
23
22
20
23
28
30
29
31
31
30
31
31
29
30
31
32
31
31
30
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