Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Honokohau Harbour today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Honokohau Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | SSW 18 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 273 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 48 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 28 | 88 | 75 | 25 | 82 | 30 | 140 | 229 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.72m | 4:52AM0.41m | 5:00PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM-0.01m | 10:47PM0.04m | 9:38AM0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 10:28AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
620 | 613 | 586 | 643 | 628 | 1017 | 728 | 719 | 589 | 559 | 753 | 753 | 636 | 619 | 610 | 508 | 508 | 496 | 405 | 394 | 366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
277 | 273 | 277 | 53 | 222 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 28 | 88 | 75 | 25 | 82 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
89 | 27 | 39 | 222 | 43 | 48 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | 85 | — | 85 | 140 | 229 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 113 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 87 | 87 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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