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Hawai River Surf Photo: 'Last wave at Hawai' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawai River sea temperature is

14.6° C

0.2°

Hawai River 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
	NNE	ENE	ENE	NNE	E
	16 s	cross	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	NE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	NE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	ENE	N	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	E	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SSE	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	E	NNE
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	ESE	E	NNE
	11 s	off	10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	E	NNE
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	ESE	E	NNE
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 25 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hawai River Surf Photo: 'Last wave at Hawai' by Rob Davies

Still good waves to be had, even though the tide was in by now.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:07 pm 18 Nov 2017