Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
153
158
123
105
103
99
99
114
172
139
100
92
117
62
52
57
48
43
47
59
83
75
71
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:24PM0.66m
1:12AM0.18m
2:56PM0.66m
1:46AM0.16m
3:29PM0.66m
Low Tide
6:13AM-0.07m
9:19PM0.12m
6:41AM-0.07m
9:59PM0.11m
7:11AM-0.07m
10:39PM0.10m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:17
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
25
25
25
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
24
25
23
24
22
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
N
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
163
153
126
73
77
77
69
94
91
89
139
64
69
117
62
45
57
48
36
47
48
42
43
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
E
7
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
163
128
31
123
105
59
99
99
114
100
100
100
92
62
37
40
48
46
43
44
41
83
75
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.3
NNE
12
0.5
N
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.6
E
7
0.5
NNW
10
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
49
48
26
48
93
103
58
64
49
49
38
18
10
34
55
52
51
35
43
42
59
34
35
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
158
73
61
59
47
172
48
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
29
29
34
29
29
29
0
0
0
29
34
29
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
34
29
29
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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