Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.0° 

Hanalei Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
358
253
259
259
246
208
197
191
166
166
166
192
192
198
206
195
236
243
283
283
291
263
229
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
High Tide
11:40PM0.22m
12:51PM0.64m
00:24AM0.25m
1:23PM0.67m
00:59AM0.28m
1:52PM0.68m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.07m
7:52PM0.15m
5:22AM0.04m
8:02PM0.14m
6:03AM0.02m
8:14PM0.13m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
27
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
26
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