Surf Climatology
Best Time to Surf Hanalei Bay
Hanalei, Kauai
Hanalei Bay is a surf break in Hanalei, Kauai, and this page shows the time of year when it usually gets the most surf. The figures are three years of offshore wave data, 2022 to 2024, averaged month by month at the nearest offshore point. The peak surf season at Hanalei Bay is Jan & Dec, when the average offshore swell is at its biggest.
Peak surf season: Jan & Dec.
Based on the 3-year average offshore wave height, 2022–2024.
Best time to visit
3-year monthly avg · offshore significant wave height · 2022–2024
Peak surf season:JanDec
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Peak monthsThis monthOff-peakTap a bar for details.
Jan: 5.3ft average swell at 9.8 s from the NW.
Feb: 5.5ft average swell at 8.6 s from the NE.
Mar: 4.9ft average swell at 8.2 s from the NE.
Apr: 5.2ft average swell at 7.5 s from the E.
May: 4.9ft average swell at 8.8 s from the SE.
Jun: 4.5ft average swell at 8.7 s from the SE.
Jul: 4.6ft average swell at 7.9 s from the ESE.
Aug: 4.4ft average swell at 7.9 s from the SE.
Sep: 4.2ft average swell at 7.9 s from the SE.
Oct: 4.1ft average swell at 9.5 s from the SSE.
Nov: 5.0ft average swell at 8.4 s from the ENE.
Dec: 5.3ft average swell at 9.2 s from the N.
Offshore significant wave height (Hs) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 2022–2024, at 22.0°, -159.5°.
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