Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 262 | 337 | 337 | 322 | 314 | 314 | 273 | 273 | 236 | 249 | 271 | 334 | 344 | 310 | 302 | 383 | 451 | |
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-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 | 3:30PM0.59m | 4:07AM0.51m | 3:52PM0.53m | 4:56AM0.55m | 4:13PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.09m | 9:25PM0.07m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.05m | 10:19AM0.19m | 10:15PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
89 | 126 | 125 | 119 | 73 | 337 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 249 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 302 | 277 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
133 | 158 | 163 | 168 | 262 | — | 337 | 322 | 314 | 314 | 273 | 273 | 236 | — | 271 | 334 | 344 | 310 | — | 383 | 451 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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