Wainiha Bay

Wainiha, Hawaii · Pacific coast

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

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Right now at Wainiha Bay

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
8.5 ft (2.6 m) every 13 seconds
Wind
22 mph (36 km/h) from the east
Air
76°F (24°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 Wainiha Bay

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 3:45 PM, 0.5 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 3:58 PM, 0.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 4:13 PM, 0.3 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Hanalei Bay, 2.4 miles (3.9 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 Wainiha Bay

  • Nov 23–28: up to 2.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:30 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.4 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 1:43 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 3:20 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 11:45 AM)
  • Jan 20–23: up to 2.6 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 2:21 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Wed, Jan 20, 6:14 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Hanalei 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 Hanalei Bay, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202), 5.3 miles (8.6 km) away.
Facing
Northeast (32°), 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.

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