Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 12PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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142 | 142 | 163 | 157 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 146 | 149 | 153 | 176 | 181 | 181 | 191 | 97 | 114 | 114 | 94 | 159 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.85m | 3:42AM0.64m | 3:57PM0.80m | 4:23AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.01m | 9:55PM0.08m | 9:35AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.05m | 10:14AM0.13m | 10:46PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
142 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 114 | 89 | 121 | 79 | 166 | 171 | 141 | 149 | 153 | 176 | 181 | 181 | 191 | 86 | 114 | 114 | 94 | 159 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NNE 7 |
85 | 124 | 163 | 157 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 73 | 171 | 168 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 86 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 51 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | E 13 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 173 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 9 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 26 | 35 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 99 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 8 | 2 |
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