Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Honokohau Harbour today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Honokohau Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 32 | 74 | 69 | 133 | 135 | 130 | 90 | 75 | 115 | 112 | 57 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.43m | 4:00PM0.64m | 4:27AM0.47m | 4:29PM0.59m | 5:10AM0.52m | 4:59PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.08m | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:14AM0.11m | 10:58PM0.05m | 11:05AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
310 | 339 | 198 | 209 | 184 | 257 | 181 | 30 | 171 | 28 | 43 | 47 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
160 | 15 | 155 | 132 | 206 | 28 | 188 | 135 | 29 | 171 | 161 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 107 | 73 | 73 | 130 | 44 | 68 | 68 | 84 | 116 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 4 | SW 15 |
22 | 62 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 184 | 23 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 55 | 121 | 84 | 74 | 69 | 133 | 135 | 73 | 90 | 49 | 115 | 112 | 6 | 110 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | NW 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | SW 2 | S 3 | N 8 | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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