
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
812 | 965 | 933 | 1010 | 1138 | 1242 | 1455 | 1587 | 1896 | 1975 | 2124 | 1999 | 1840 | 1690 | 1536 | 1504 | 1216 | 1007 | 1064 | 1056 | 888 | 780 | 637 | 682 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.56m | 2:22PM0.53m | 3:10AM0.62m | 2:47PM0.47m | 3:52AM0.67m | 3:11PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.11m | 8:05PM0.04m | 8:48AM0.14m | 8:29PM0.02m | 9:43AM0.17m | 8:55PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SE 11 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
276 | 58 | 59 | 330 | 171 | 79 | 217 | 272 | 140 | 87 | 178 | 178 | 138 | 96 | 232 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 178 | 173 | 156 | 149 | 147 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNW 17 | SSE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 |
22 | 121 | 102 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 87 | 63 | 19 | 63 | 62 | 71 | 103 | 200 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | NNW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 37 | 84 | 178 | 93 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
812 | 965 | 933 | 1010 | 1138 | 1242 | 1455 | 1587 | 1896 | 1975 | 2124 | 1999 | 1840 | 1690 | 1536 | 1504 | 1216 | 1007 | 1064 | 1056 | 888 | 780 | 637 | 682 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 356 | 457 | 449 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 355 | 355 | 347 | 328 | 329 | 326 | 322 | 325 | 144 | 144 | 159 | 153 | 153 |
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