Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 7 | W 10 | ENE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 127 | 127 | 164 | 131 | 134 | 73 | 72 | 54 | 55 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 102 | 86 | 179 | 217 | 179 | 328 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.56m | 11:26AM0.59m | 10:10PM0.20m | 12:13PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.10m | 8:11PM0.17m | 3:30AM0.09m | 7:48PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
60 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 127 | 127 | 164 | 131 | 134 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 179 | 217 | 179 | 328 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 |
86 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 33 | 30 | 48 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 75 | 102 | 71 | 44 | 24 | 102 | 24 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | ESE 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 |
21 | 21 | 39 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 72 | 74 | 40 | 36 | 86 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 110 | 155 | 152 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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