Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 21 Nov 2025 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
26.1° 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 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (21 Nov)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (21 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
Period(s) (?)131313131615181817171616161515141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4945354184054275885408722018220623262241215717381526140213821147947919834821721649
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
/ height (m)
3:34AM
0.70
2:17PM
0.21
4:09AM
0.69
2:37PM
0.19
4:48AM
0.67
2:55PM
0.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
0.15
7:49PM
-0.02
11:29AM
0.15
8:19PM
-0.01
12:46PM
0.15
8:50PM
0.00
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
Sunrise-6:52-------6:54-------6:54------
Sunset----5:52-------5:52-------5:52---
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
15122-----------------1---
Temp. °C222323232423232322242525252323232223252625232323
Feels °C (?)242324242624242422262626262425252325262626252425
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