Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 191 | 191 | 135 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 165 | 160 | 161 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 186 | 178 | 142 | 157 | 146 | 142 | 68 | 52 | 54 | 59 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.61m | 5:52PM0.50m | 9:03AM0.61m | 5:11PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.39m | 1:03AM0.10m | 4:14PM0.43m | 1:53AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
191 | 191 | 191 | 135 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 165 | 160 | 161 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 186 | 178 | 142 | 157 | 146 | 142 | 68 | 52 | 54 | 59 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 37 | 52 | 42 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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