Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1233 | 1098 | 902 | 734 | 597 | 407 | 364 | 316 | 273 | 240 | 210 | 240 | 234 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 191 | 125 | 122 | 202 | 180 | 176 | 165 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39AM0.62m | 5:21PM0.67m | 6:33AM0.62m | 5:41PM0.58m | 7:37AM0.61m | 5:52PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.05m | 11:22AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.06m | 12:12PM0.30m | 00:27AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 865 | 720 | 587 | 526 | 407 | 364 | 316 | 273 | 240 | 210 | 240 | 234 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 191 | 125 | 122 | 202 | 180 | 176 | 165 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
96 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — |
1233 | 1098 | 902 | 734 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 37 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 58 | 56 | 106 | 100 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 177 | 106 | 177 | 2 | 179 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
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