Hanalei Bay surf break

Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
24.5° 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 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.5
NE
7
0.9
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
948
850
760
694
558
549
443
460
263
198
194
137
175
181
204
178
220
255
446
302
530
378
273
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:29AM0.10m
8:21PM0.49m
9:46AM0.15m
9:14PM0.47m
10:56AM0.23m
10:02PM0.45m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.07m
11:04AM0.06m
4:22AM0.06m
12:51PM0.10m
4:32AM0.04m
2:56PM0.13m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:00
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7:07
7:07
7:07
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
22
24
24
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
24
24
23
24
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
25
26
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NE
6
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1
NW
12
Energy kJ
1060
948
850
760
694
558
549
443
460
263
68
194
137
166
169
204
178
128
255
446
302
530
378
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NW
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
1
NNW
10
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
NW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
35
34
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
55
198
13
30
46
46
87
72
220
88
55
156
13
3
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
33
22
21
6
8
3
3
15
61
57
88
12
3
3
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
1
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
6
45
63
46
7
12
92
132
175
181
192
162
50
44
77
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
29
34
34
34
29
0
0
0
0
34
37
29
29
29
29
29
29
34
34
34
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaua'i
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
5
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