
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 9 | NW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
558 | 892 | 1660 | 3436 | 37 | 1799 | 1199 | 896 | 1212 | 979 | 745 | 745 | 693 | 597 | 396 | 331 | 264 | 188 | 213 | 235 | 131 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.75m | 00:35AM0.33m | 1:20PM0.75m | 1:21AM0.40m | 1:54PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.12m | 5:41AM0.02m | 7:39PM0.10m | 6:32AM0.02m | 7:59PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
423 | 236 | 411 | 837 | 2325 | 1799 | 1199 | 896 | 1212 | 979 | 575 | 745 | 693 | 597 | 396 | 331 | 264 | 188 | 213 | 235 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
133 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 159 | 834 | 759 | 745 | 372 | 306 | 283 | 227 | 206 | 158 | 95 | 180 | 137 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
14 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | 21 | 45 | 86 | 98 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 103 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 79 | 125 | 125 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | S 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
558 | 892 | 1660 | 3436 | 5267 | 8264 | 2820 | 1410 | 1039 | 686 | 593 | 351 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 449 | 322 | 322 | 323 | 326 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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