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Hanalei Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Kaua'i (25 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Hanalei Bay surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | WNW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 13 | NE 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | |
272 | 222 | 204 | 187 | 181 | 200 | 173 | 157 | 150 | 176 | 246 | 178 | 241 | 291 | 275 | 299 | 326 | 341 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 259 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:16PM0.56m | 10:18AM0.16m | 10:17PM0.53m | 11:26AM0.25m | 11:08PM0.50m | 12:15PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.03m | 2:26PM0.06m | 5:17AM0.01m | 4:01PM0.08m | 5:39AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 198 | 157 | 204 | 186 | 151 | 200 | 133 | 130 | 141 | 145 | 147 | 102 | 182 | 291 | 275 | 253 | 326 | 341 | 229 | 229 | 205 | 186 | 186 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 272 | 222 | 165 | 187 | 181 | 178 | 173 | 157 | 150 | 149 | 142 | 108 | 95 | 126 | 128 | 299 | 57 | 35 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 278 | 259 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 14 | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 140 | 90 | 84 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 30 | 80 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 30 | 123 | 120 | 58 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 176 | 246 | 178 | 241 | — | — | — | 226 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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