Glass Beach

Eleele, Hawaii · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Glass Beach in Eleele, Hawaii, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

See today's water at Glass BeachGet the Android app

Right now at Glass Beach

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
5.3 ft (1.6 m) every 13 seconds
Wind
13 mph (20 km/h) from the east, gusts to 18 mph
Air
74°F (23°C)

As of 4:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Glass Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 5:08 PM, 0.5 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 5:17 PM, 0.4 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Glass Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 2.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:17 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.4 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 1:57 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.7 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:09 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 1:00 PM)
  • Jan 20–22: up to 2.6 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:14 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 10:56 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202), 27 miles (43 km) away.
Facing
Southwest (208°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

Beaches near Glass Beach

All Hawaii beaches