Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hanalei Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 161 | 191 | 231 | 251 | 308 | 364 | 383 | 392 | 402 | 485 | 548 | 715 | 836 | 1014 | 1102 | 1232 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.73m | 3:43AM0.42m | 4:04PM0.66m | 4:34AM0.46m | 4:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM-0.01m | 9:44PM0.09m | 8:52AM0.05m | 10:08PM0.08m | 9:40AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 14 | NNW 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
139 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 161 | 191 | 231 | 251 | 308 | 364 | 383 | 392 | 402 | 485 | 548 | 715 | 836 | 1014 | 1102 | 1232 | 1225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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