Hanalei Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanalei Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
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)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
359
445
535
546
474
474
587
486
375
372
404
386
351
343
503
368
401
458
476
476
539
566
692
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
00:47AM0.36m
1:06PM0.62m
1:20AM0.42m
1:32PM0.61m
1:54AM0.49m
1:57PM0.58m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.08m
7:11PM0.10m
6:31AM0.08m
7:27PM0.08m
7:14AM0.09m
7:44PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:31
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
28
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
28
28
27
29
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
26
26
26
26
25
24
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