Hanalei Bay, Kauai

Hanalei Bay, Kauai is an NNW-facing point break in Kauai, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from W to WNW and WNW to E. Offshore wind here blows from the SSE: light winds or SSE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

NNW (340°)

Best swell

WNW to N (300°–360°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

ESE to SSW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

6–15 ft at the beach

Swell window

W to WNW (263° to 286.5°); WNW to E (291° to 94°)

Offshore wind

SSE

Tide

NOAA station 1611683

Wave buoy

Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202) · 11 km away

Cams

2