
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 428 | 497 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 349 | 302 | 260 | 224 | 219 | 187 | 182 | 177 | 169 | 164 | 138 | 111 | 138 | 110 | 134 | 86 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.48m | 6:18PM0.74m | 7:17AM0.50m | 6:46PM0.64m | 8:37AM0.52m | 7:11PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.12m | 1:08AM0.08m | 12:34PM0.25m | 1:46AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
307 | 428 | 497 | 459 | 459 | 346 | 349 | 302 | 260 | 224 | 219 | 187 | 182 | 177 | 169 | 164 | 138 | 111 | 138 | 110 | 134 | 86 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 |
41 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | NNE 7 | S 15 |
10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 27 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 177 | 106 | 100 | 177 | 177 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 2 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
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