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Lat Long: 22.22° N 159.50° W

Hanalei Bay Surf Photo: 'Backhand' by Rob Davies

Issued: 7 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanalei Bay sea temperature is

26.7° C

0.2°

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	SW	S	NW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	SSW	SSE	NW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	SSW		NW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	S		NW	ESE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S		NW	ESE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	SSE		NW	ESE
	15 s	off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	ESE	NW	ESE
	14 s	off	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	S	SSE	NW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSW	S	NW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	S		NW	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	NW	E
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	NW	ESE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December at 5 pm

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

Image captured 29 minutes before high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 3.23m (10.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hanalei Bay Surf Photo: 'Backhand' by Rob Davies

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:55 pm 2 Dec 2008