
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Honokohau Harbour today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour at 5PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Honokohau Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 204 | 200 | 309 | 264 | 147 | 195 | 214 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 169 | 255 | 166 | 160 | 172 | 214 | 227 | 291 | 292 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.69m | 5:06PM0.34m | 6:28AM0.70m | 5:49PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.15m | 10:28PM0.02m | 12:26PM0.18m | 11:00PM0.03m | 1:48PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
216 | 204 | 130 | 65 | 148 | 113 | 83 | 214 | 206 | 137 | 86 | 74 | 117 | 100 | 141 | 172 | 214 | 227 | 291 | 292 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 17 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 5 | SW 16 | S 5 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 |
51 | 51 | 59 | 309 | 56 | 48 | 195 | 47 | 47 | 203 | 203 | 19 | 255 | 19 | 160 | 26 | 26 | 117 | 104 | 102 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | SSW 16 | S 5 | SSW 16 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
89 | 197 | 200 | 59 | 264 | 147 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 169 | 20 | 166 | 18 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 72 | 71 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 47 | 104 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
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