Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
642 | 550 | 513 | 439 | 428 | 428 | 381 | 372 | 329 | 329 | 289 | 291 | 331 | 334 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 227 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.39m | 1:51PM0.81m | 1:14AM0.44m | 2:18PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.25m | 6:32AM0.04m | 8:30PM0.22m | 7:12AM0.00m | 8:48PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
642 | 550 | 513 | 439 | 428 | 428 | 381 | 372 | 329 | 329 | 289 | 291 | 331 | 334 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 227 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
48 | 73 | 72 | 2 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 85 | 48 | 47 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 179 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 99 | 106 | 177 | 179 | 100 | 100 |
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