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Hanalei Bay Surf Photo: 'Hanalei Bay Inside' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Issued: 1 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is

25.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	NW
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	NW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	E
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	E
	15 s	on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	E
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	E
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	ENE	NW	E
	14 s	cross- on	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NNE	NW	E
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	ESE	NNW	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NE	NW	SE
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	N	ESE	SE
	13 s	cross	13 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	NE	NW	ESE
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	ESE
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ESE	NNW	E
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE		NNW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hanalei Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 7 minutes after low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.5 ft). Range 3.23m (10.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hanalei Bay Surf Photo: 'Hanalei Bay Inside' by Rob Davies

Kids and learner surfers in the shelter of the bay when the point breaks were all well overhead. One of the nicest spots in all of Hawaii.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:11 am 29 Nov 2008