Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 1PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 324 | 277 | 368 | 236 | 399 | 313 | 297 | 353 | 256 | 247 | 238 | 234 | 316 | 308 | 302 | 371 | 320 | 296 | 290 | 278 | 231 | 221 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.79m | 3:10PM0.25m | 5:22AM0.77m | 3:49PM0.21m | 6:23AM0.73m | 5:12PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.17m | 8:55PM-0.04m | 1:16PM0.17m | 9:37PM-0.01m | 3:09PM0.15m | 10:28PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 405 | 227 | 258 | 368 | 166 | 399 | 313 | 297 | 353 | 256 | 247 | 238 | 234 | 316 | 308 | 302 | 371 | 320 | 296 | 290 | 278 | 231 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 140 | 324 | 277 | 272 | 236 | 232 | 161 | 147 | 119 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 73 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 12 | E 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | E 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 13 | NW 10 | NW 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 129 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 51 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 52 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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