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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 Friday 22 May 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanalei Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
793 | 905 | 689 | 698 | 864 | 739 | 891 | 847 | 775 | 775 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 681 | 626 | 574 | 653 | 638 | 782 | 763 | 705 | 547 | 465 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 8:22PM0.55m | 10:03AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.48m | 11:13AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.42m | 12:03PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.02m | 2:08PM0.14m | 4:11AM0.01m | 3:57PM0.17m | 4:37AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 78 | 714 | 54 | 51 | 681 | 50 | 160 | 188 | 211 | 191 | 178 | 172 | 766 | 681 | 626 | 144 | 140 | 133 | 612 | 612 | 547 | 547 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | SE 12 | NNW 18 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 76 | 6 | 31 | 50 | 102 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 202 | 216 | 147 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 58 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 12 | NW 19 | SE 12 | NNW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 793 | 905 | 689 | 698 | 864 | 739 | 891 | 847 | 775 | 775 | 766 | 766 | — | — | — | 574 | 653 | 638 | 782 | 763 | 705 | — | 465 | 454 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 325 | 153 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 36 |
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