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Hanalei Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Kauai North Shore, HI

Hanalei Bay, Kauai North Shore, Hawaii: 6–7 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale), overhead, at 12 am HST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 5.8 ft at 12 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 12 mph offshore wind from the east-southeast, gusting 18 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.0 ft at 3:41 am.

Good

6–7 ft

3–4 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 9 ft

Swell from the north-northwest; wind from the east-southeast at 12 mph, offshore; the beach faces east-southeast.NSWE
first light 6:24 amrating through the daylast light 6:20 pm
Swell
5.8 ft · 12 s · NNWplus 4.0 ft · 8 s · NE
Wind
12 mph (ESE), gusts 18offshore
Tide
2.0 ft risinghigh 3.0 ft at 3:41 am
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
73°Ffeels like 71°F
Sun
rise 6:47 amset 5:56 pm

Hanalei Bay surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Hanalei Bay: 6 am, Good, on a falling high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Hanalei Bay today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690236–7 ft6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Fair4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:47 am5:56 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Hanalei Bay tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690237–8 ft6 am: Fair7 am: Good8 am: Good9 am: Good10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Hanalei Bay: 1 pm, Good, on a falling mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftGood12 mph offshore (E), gusts 182.6 ft
7 am6–7 ftGood12 mph offshore (E), gusts 192.3 ft
8 am6–7 ftGood12 mph offshore (E), gusts 192.1 ft
9 am5–6 ftFair12 mph offshore (E), gusts 181.9 ft
10 am5–6 ftFair12 mph offshore (E), gusts 191.8 ft
11 am5–6 ftFair14 mph offshore (E), gusts 211.7 ft
12 pm5–6 ftFair14 mph offshore (E), gusts 211.8 ft
1 pm5–6 ftFair14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 211.8 ft
2 pm5–6 ftFair14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 201.8 ft
3 pm5 ftFair14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 201.7 ft
4 pm4–5 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.5 ft
5 pm4–5 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.2 ft
6 pm4–5 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 221.0 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am5–6 ftFair16 mph offshore (E), gusts 232.7 ft
7 am6–7 ftGood16 mph offshore (E), gusts 242.5 ft
8 am6–7 ftGood16 mph offshore (E), gusts 242.2 ft
9 am6–7 ftGood16 mph offshore (E), gusts 242.0 ft
10 am7–8 ftGood15 mph offshore (E), gusts 231.9 ft
11 am7–8 ftGood16 mph offshore (E), gusts 241.8 ft
12 pm7–8 ftGood16 mph offshore (E), gusts 251.7 ft
1 pm7–8 ftGood17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 251.7 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGood17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 251.7 ft
3 pm7–8 ftGood17 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 261.6 ft
4 pm7–8 ftGood15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 231.5 ft
5 pm7–8 ftGood15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 231.3 ft
6 pm7–8 ftGood15 mph offshore (E), gusts 231.1 ft

Hanalei Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 am, sets at Hanalei Bay arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 33 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 7.5 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
Lulls
about 33 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
65% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Hanalei Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Hanalei Bay: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 6–10 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–7 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 7–10 ft and Good.

Hanalei Bay surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend3694–7Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 105–8Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 116–10Thu, Nov 12: GoodThuNov 125–7Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 134–7Sat, Nov 14: GoodSatNov 147–10Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 155–8Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 164–6Tue, Nov 17: FairTueNov 173–5Wed, Nov 18: Poor to FairWedNov 182–3Thu, Nov 19: PoorThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Hanalei Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Hanalei Bay 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 104–7 ftGood5.8 ft · 12 s · NNW12 mph offshore (E), gusts 1914 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 206 am
Wed, Nov 115–8 ftGood4.2 ft · 11 s · NNW16 mph offshore (E), gusts 2417 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 251 pm
Thu, Nov 126–10 ftGood8.6 ft · 15 s · NNW16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2516 mph offshore (E), gusts 246 am
Fri, Nov 135–7 ftGood5.6 ft · 13 s · NNW12 mph offshore (E), gusts 2113 mph offshore (E), gusts 246 am
Sat, Nov 144–7 ftGood4.7 ft · 16 s · NNW12 mph offshore (E), gusts 2214 mph offshore (E), gusts 258 am
Sun, Nov 157–10 ftGood4.4 ft · 17 s · NNW13 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2315 mph offshore (E), gusts 238 am
Mon, Nov 165–8 ftGood6.2 ft · 13 s · NNW8 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 1411 mph offshore (E), gusts 198 am
Tue, Nov 174–6 ftFair—9 mph offshore (ESE)10 mph offshore (ESE)2 pm
Wed, Nov 183–5 ftPoor to Fair—7 mph offshore (ESE)5 mph offshore (E)8 am
Thu, Nov 192–3 ftPoor—calm7 mph cross-shore (NE)8 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Hanalei Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Hanalei Bay tide chart and tide times

Tides at Hanalei Bay today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 3.0 ft at 3:41 am, low 1.7 ft at 11 am, high 1.8 ft at 1:09 pm and low 0.7 ft at 8:15 pm. At 12 am the tide is 2.0 ft and rising.

Tide height at Hanalei Bay, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.01234Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 2.0 ft, risingHigh 3.0 ft3:41 amLow 1.7 ft11 amHigh 1.8 ft1:09 pmLow 0.7 ft8:15 pmHigh 2.9 ft4:21 amLow 0.7 ft8:41 pmHigh 2.8 ft5:03 amLow 0.8 ft9:06 pm
Tide height at Hanalei Bay, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Hanalei Bay tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10High 3.0 ft at 3:41 amLow 1.7 ft at 11 amHigh 1.8 ft at 1:09 pmLow 0.7 ft at 8:15 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.9 ft at 4:21 amLow 0.7 ft at 8:41 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.8 ft at 5:03 amLow 0.8 ft at 9:06 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.7 ft at 5:55 amLow 0.9 ft at 9:37 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.7 ft at 6:45 amLow 1.1 ft at 10 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 2.6 ft at 7:39 amLow 1.3 ft at 10:18 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 2.6 ft at 8:29 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:04 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 2.5 ft at 9:11 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Hanalei Bay water temperature

The water temperature at Hanalei Bay is about 79°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 71°F and a 12 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 79°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 79 degrees, rashguard; 78 to 79 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood79°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Hanalei Bay

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About Hanalei Bay

Hanalei Bay is a reef break on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii, facing west-northwest.

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