Hanalei Bay
Kauai, Hawaii · United States
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A perfect horseshoe bay beneath the emerald ridges of Bali Hai — soft point waves at one end, a heavier bowl in the middle, and Princeville's cliffs holding the mist.
Today's surf at Hanalei Bay
Updated 00:14 spot time
Hanalei Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 9.5 ft–11 ft triple overhead+, 2.5 ft NNE swell at 7.55 s. Wind up to 16 mph E. Water 79°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — epic (4.5/5) with 15 mph E wind.
Tides today: high 4:09 AM (1.9 ft), low 10:10 AM (0.5 ft), high 3:50 PM (1.5 ft), low 9:54 PM (0.1 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
N–NW
Best wind
NE (trades)
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
October–March
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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