What are the current surf conditions at Hanalei Bay?

Hanalei Bay currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Hanalei Bay?

The best time to surf Hanalei Bay is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.3
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

11kt

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AIR TEMP

24°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1ft @
10s

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PRECIPITATION

0.1mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Small 1.3ft waves with mixed swell and 8kt offshore winds Note: winds from SSE would be better.

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Sunday

Aug 9

FAIR5 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.9ft 💨 6-9kt 🌡️ 21-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	NNE	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	NE	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ENE	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	NE	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	NE	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	NE	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	NE	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	ENE	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	ENE	7kt	ENE	11kt	23°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ENE	11kt	24°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ENE	11kt	26°C	27°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	8kt	E	9kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	NE	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	NE	9kt	ENE	11kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	NE	8kt	ENE	12kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	8kt	ENE	12kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	7kt	NE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	ENE	7kt	NE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	ENE	7kt	NE	14kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	9s	E	8kt	NE	14kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm

Monday

Aug 10

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 0.9-3.6ft 💨 7-8kt 🌡️ 21-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ENE	7kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ENE	7kt	ENE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	NE	7kt	ENE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	7kt	ENE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	7kt	ENE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	10s	NE	7kt	NE	12kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	11s	ESE	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	12s	SSE	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	13s	SW	7kt	ENE	11kt	23°C	27°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	13s	SW	8kt	ENE	11kt	24°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SW	8kt	ENE	10kt	25°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	13s	SW	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	SSE	8kt	ENE	10kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	10s	ESE	8kt	ENE	9kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	8s	NE	8kt	ENE	8kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	NNE	8kt	ENE	9kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	10s	NNE	8kt	ENE	10kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	N	8kt	ENE	11kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	N	8kt	ENE	11kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	N	8kt	NE	12kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	N	8kt	NE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	N	7kt	NE	13kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	N	7kt	NE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	N	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm

Tuesday

Aug 11

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.2ft 💨 6-8kt 🌡️ 22-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	N	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	N	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	N	7kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	7kt	ENE	10kt	23°C	26°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	7kt	ENE	11kt	23°C	26°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	7kt	ENE	11kt	24°C	26°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	8kt	ENE	10kt	25°C	27°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	9s	N	8kt	E	10kt	27°C	27°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	N	8kt	E	10kt	27°C	27°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	9s	N	8kt	E	9kt	27°C	27°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	N	8kt	E	9kt	28°C	27°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	N	8kt	ENE	9kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	N	8kt	ENE	9kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	N	7kt	ENE	9kt	26°C	27°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	8s	N	7kt	ENE	9kt	25°C	27°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	8s	N	6kt	ENE	10kt	24°C	27°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	NNE	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	9s	N	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	NNW	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	NNW	6kt	NE	10kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm

Wednesday

Aug 12

FAIRCheck individual hours

🌊 1.1-1.2ft 💨 6-7kt 🌡️ 21-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	NNW	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	NNW	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	NNW	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	27°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	12s	WSW	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	12s	SSW	6kt	NE	10kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	S	7kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	S	7kt	ENE	10kt	23°C	26°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	S	7kt	ENE	9kt	24°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	9kt	25°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	28°C	27°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	27°C	27°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	26°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	E	8kt	25°C	27°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	9kt	24°C	27°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	10kt	23°C	27°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	NE	11kt	22°C	27°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	27°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm

Thursday

Aug 13

FAIRCheck individual hours

🌊 1.2-1.5ft 💨 5-8kt 🌡️ 21-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	11s	SSW	6kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	5kt	ENE	9kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SW	6kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SW	7kt	ENE	10kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SW	7kt	ENE	11kt	23°C	26°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	10kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	9kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	8kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	8kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	8kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	E	8kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	8kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	9kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	SSW	8kt	ENE	9kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	8kt	ENE	10kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	11kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	7kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	16s	S	7kt	ENE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	17s	S	6kt	ENE	12kt	22°C	26°C	0mm

Friday

Aug 14

POOR3 good hours

🌊 1.5-2.1ft 💨 6-9kt 🌡️ 20-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	16s	S	6kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	16s	SSW	6kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NE	11kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NE	11kt	20°C	26°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NE	11kt	20°C	26°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	15s	SSW	7kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	7kt	NE	13kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	16s	S	8kt	ENE	14kt	23°C	26°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	S	8kt	ENE	13kt	24°C	26°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	13kt	25°C	26°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	27°C	26°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	27°C	26°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	16s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	15s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	S	8kt	ENE	13kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	15s	S	8kt	NE	14kt	23°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	15s	S	8kt	NE	15kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	15s	S	8kt	NE	15kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	15kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	15kt	21°C	26°C	0mm

Saturday

Aug 15

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.9-2.0ft 💨 7-10kt 🌡️ 21-27°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	14kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	13kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	12kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	13kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	14kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	15kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	15s	S	7kt	NE	15kt	21°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	S	8kt	NE	15kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	S	9kt	NE	15kt	23°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	S	9kt	NE	14kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	15s	S	9kt	ENE	14kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	14s	S	10kt	ENE	13kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	13kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	27°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	12kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	S	10kt	ENE	12kt	25°C	26°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	S	9kt	ENE	14kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	9kt	NE	15kt	23°C	26°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	8kt	NE	16kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	8kt	NE	16kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	9kt	NE	15kt	22°C	26°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	S	9kt	NE	15kt	22°C	26°C	0.1mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.3ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:6-9kt NE

Water Temperature:27°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Hanalei Bay in Kaua‘i is an exposed reef and point break known for its consistency and scenic backdrop. While summer tends to be mostly flat, winter brings reliable surf, especially when a north swell aligns with offshore winds from the south-southeast. The wave here breaks right over the reef and handles a range of conditions well, offering rideable surf at all stages of the tide. Its popularity means it can get crowded, particularly on good days. Hazards include localism and sharks, so respect the lineup. January is typically the best month for clean, powerful waves.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionN

Ideal Wind DirectionSSE

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