
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 84 | 86 | 176 | 123 | 277 | 206 | 259 | 314 | 428 | 497 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 349 | 298 | 258 | 260 | 217 | 219 | 181 | 177 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:10AM0.47m | 5:47PM0.83m | 6:10AM0.48m | 6:18PM0.74m | 7:17AM0.50m | 6:46PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.01m | 00:31AM0.09m | 11:41AM0.12m | 1:08AM0.08m | 12:34PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
101 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 45 | 153 | 206 | 259 | 314 | 428 | 497 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 349 | 298 | 258 | 260 | 217 | 219 | 181 | 177 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
28 | 21 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 44 | 58 | 24 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | S 14 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
15 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 176 | 123 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 106 | 89 | 106 | 0 | 177 | 185 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
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