
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Honokohau Harbour today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Honokohau Harbour at 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Honokohau Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 100 | 43 | 41 | 184 | 196 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 135 | 192 | 341 | 237 | 259 | 283 | 315 | 408 | 318 | 632 | 561 | 432 | 432 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM0.50m | 2:30AM0.62m | 2:14PM0.45m | 3:08AM0.69m | 2:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.14m | 7:53PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.13m | 8:18PM0.00m | 9:45AM0.12m | 8:45PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
32 | 32 | 43 | 115 | 184 | 196 | 16 | 140 | 153 | 135 | 192 | 341 | 237 | 259 | 283 | 315 | 408 | 318 | 632 | 561 | 432 | 432 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | N 4 | NE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | N 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | S 11 |
44 | 100 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 137 | 9 | 56 | 156 | 158 | 9 | 82 | 117 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 121 | 27 | 47 | 70 | 17 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 13 | NE 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | SSW 11 | N 4 |
57 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 70 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — |
— | 13 | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 15 | 24 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
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